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Olympian Nick Goepper's quest for a Valentine is going really well


SOCHI, Russia – American Nick Goepper already has a bronze medal. Now he needs a Valentine.

The slopestyle skier was part of a U.S. sweep in the event on Thursday with gold medalist Joss Christensen and silver medalist Gus Kenworthy.

When the trio headed to TODAY on Valentine’s Day, the 19-year-old let it be known that he was single. He – and the TODAY show’s Twitter account -- asked ladies to respond using the hashtag #iwanttodatenick.

It turns out, Goepper wasn’t kidding.

He will pick one lucky lady who uses the hashtag on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook to go on a dream date with him.

According to US Weekly, that includes being flown out to wherever Goepper is training at the time.

Even before offering himself up as a prize, Goepper got plenty of responses to #iwanttodatenick.

It went like you would have expected.

There was the, ‘You’re so cute!’ approach.

The pick-up line approach.

https://twitter.com/MaddieMay1228/status/434318100872192000

https://twitter.com/LoveRoseCastle/status/434317643936301057

https://twitter.com/THEbrigibbons/status/434318301335138304

The Cougar requests.

https://twitter.com/TrayLa33/status/434316066588991488

https://twitter.com/Sparklegrl34/status/434315371995095041

The ‘Pick me!’ begging angle.

https://twitter.com/Samie_Smalls/status/434315319596052480

https://twitter.com/HannahJBushey/status/434318311309185024

Or, a tried and true tool of romance – poetry.

Some went right past dating and dropped the M-word.

And finally, Goepper made his own Valentine's Day plea.

UPDATE: Gold medalist Sage Kotsenburg has made his own competition.

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