Bill Gates' Daughter Reveals How Boyfriends React Meeting Tech Billionaire Dad

Phoebe Gates’ exes had trouble computing who her dad is.

It turns out that the 22-year-old daughter of Bill and Melinda French Gates shared an interesting detail: Her former partners felt overwhelmed when she introduced them to her family.

Phoebe found it terrifying for the guy but hilarious herself during the April 30th episode of Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast. She explained that her father is socially awkward, but men seem to find it particularly unsettling.

Initially, the co-founder of Phia found these initial encounters amusing, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, during her high school years, Phoebe remembered an awkward incident when her father (who has children Jennifer, 28, and Rory, 25, with Melinda) drove her and her boyfriend to a dance.

To start things off, Dad was adamant about blasting NPR during our half-hour journey, a fact I can’t forget. Later, he made a detour for some quick bites to eat.

Later on, Phoebe realized that Bill, who is currently dating Paula Hurd, accidentally called his date the wrong name after dropping them off. “I felt like I was about to fade away,” she recalled. However, with time, I’ve come to see it as a positive sign. When you present a man to your father and gauge his reaction, that helps determine if he’s going to be a good match or not.

It appears that Phoebe has found her match, as she publicly started dating Paul McCartney’s grandson, Arthur Alistair Donald, in June last year. Although Phoebe didn’t disclose the details of their initial encounter with Bill, she did mention that her father has become more outgoing, partly due to her influence.

Phoebe said, “Our family used to find amusement in the idea that they’d be dull if I hadn’t been born. At the father-daughter dances my mom made us attend, I’d encourage my dad to chat with every other dad and daughter present. I would tell him, ‘No way! If we’re here, let’s socialize. We need to make an impression, Bill.’

However, there is one area where Bill doesn’t need any guidance.

As for my old man, let me tell you, it’s better left unsaid to propose a board game challenge between the two of us. Believe me, it’s more daunting than presenting any suitor to him, trust me on this one!

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