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Single 30-Year-Old Man Buys A Billboard Asking Women To Date Him And The Website It Leads To Is Hilarious
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Single 30-Year-Old Man Buys A Billboard Asking Women To Date Him And The Website It Leads To Is Hilarious

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Some say that when you’re looking for love, the larger the net you cast, the more likely you’ll find a match. One man from Sheffield, England took this to the extreme and decided to put himself out there by purchasing a 6m by 3m billboard alongside a busy road in nearby Manchester, all to advertise himself.

The advertisement, featuring 30-year-old Mark confidently sprawled across a red background with text in simple Comic Sans (there probably won’t be any graphic designers among the applicants) is bound to catch the eye of the hundreds of thousands of drivers and pedestrians that pass through the square. He hopes that a number of them will be intrigued enough to visit his equally straightforward website.

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    A man bought a billboard advertising himself in order to get a date

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    Mark shows both his silly and sensitive sides on his website

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    His descriptions are no less humorous, but earnest

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    Mark, who says he is “extremely handsome and modest,” works in marketing, so he knows how to leave a good impression. However, he’s upfront about being unlucky in love, adding in his bio that he’s tired of being the only singleton among his friends. Speaking about the pool of applicants he’s received so far, “Unfortunately, half are men, but I’m still very flattered,” Mark told UK news source Metro. With over 1000 applicants and counting, though, that still leaves him a good portion to choose from, even if he neglected to mention the crucial detail of which way he swings.

    Mark’s stats show you all you need to know

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    The number of applications has increased tenfold in one day

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    Advertising space is pricey⁠—the massive billboard cost him £425, so he’s set up a fundraiser hoping to take over more billboards all over the UK, showing that he’s open-minded and wouldn’t mind a distance relationship. But with all the fame and infamy his advertising strategy is getting him, it’s possible that one will be all he needs. We’re guessing he’ll have his hands full responding to potential suitors for a while.

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You cannot accuse Mark of not showing initiative. Good luck to him!

    A Water Bottle
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When someone turns him down because his index finger is only 6.82cm.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it weird that my actual first impression was "Comic Sans, interesting choice"?

    2WheelTravlr
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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. i actually was questioning his marketing skills because of it. There's about a million other "fun" fonts he could have used.

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    Raine Soo
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You cannot accuse Mark of not showing initiative. Good luck to him!

    A Water Bottle
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When someone turns him down because his index finger is only 6.82cm.

    Full Name
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it weird that my actual first impression was "Comic Sans, interesting choice"?

    2WheelTravlr
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. i actually was questioning his marketing skills because of it. There's about a million other "fun" fonts he could have used.

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