I went to check out an antique mall I'd never been to before. I made the trip especially to do that; a day out for myself.
I had been there about an hour, enjoying the layout of it, and spotting all kinds of fun and wonderful things. I was periodically chatting with the very friendly woman (about my age) who was manning the front counter. Antiques people are for the most part, very friendly types. Suddenly a large-ish man , also about my age, came swooping through the front doors like a rock star. He was one of the vendors. He took a big long gaze around the place, and his eyes settled on me.
You know that feeling you get when you go from being basically invisible, to being slap bang in the middle of a blinding spotlight? Well, that was what it was like.

I decided the attention was nice, but I was there to shop.
However, every time I looked up, he was gazing over. A case of mistaken identity, perhaps? He thinks maybe I'm someone else, someone he knew in high school or college? I'm just not used to being the center of this sort of focus.
I figured it was getting close enough to closing time, and I had numerous things I had spotted that I need help with, and needed to have them brought out of unlocked cases and tallied-up at the front register. When I got there, this man announces in a startlingly loud voice, "Why am I not married??! When am I gonna get married?!", all the while, looking me up and down like I was some kind of dessert in a bakery display case.

The feeling of being mildly flattered gave way to aversion, and a bit of embarrassment for him. WHO talks like this? And WHO puts people on the spot like that?

He was clearly friendly with the other woman, who just kept shaking her head and making gentle fun of him, ever so quietly...so I knew he was probably harmless. But, still.
I chuckled and made polite banter, until I could essentially flee, trophies of my hunt wrapped carefully but hastily and held close to me like some kind of psychic armor, and thinking to myself, "hahaha, yeah, I know why you're not married!".