Single 30-Year-Old Man Buys A Billboard Asking Women To Date Him And The Website It Leads To Is Hilarious
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.
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
Image credits: Mark Rofe
Image credits: Mark Rofe
His descriptions are no less humorous, but earnest
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Image credits: Mark Rofe
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
Image credits: Mark Rofe
Image credits: Mark Rofe
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The number of applications has increased tenfold in one day
Image credits: Mark Rofe
Image credits: Mark Rofe
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.
Commenters think he’s really onto something
When someone turns him down because his index finger is only 6.82cm.
Is it weird that my actual first impression was "Comic Sans, interesting choice"?
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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With 1004+ people willing to date him, he might as well be Tom Holland jr lol
I hope Mark finds the lady that he is looking for. This is an ingenious tactic.
Brilliant. Wished I'd thought of this a few years back. Darn. Too old now 🤔
Not sure about the kind of billboard he will publish if he want a divorce later?
I don't know why someone hasn't already snatched him up! Very inventive cutie pie!
I question whether this is actually much more about getting jobs in advertising. When you think how much dating websites cost over time in comparison to their romantic returns though, it might actually be thrifty.
I was wondering why he would have trouble getting a date, he IS handsome and, for those who DO care, he's 6ft THEN I saw "works in marketing" So, either THAT'S the reason he can't get a date (I have worked with marketing people, so I get why people are put off by constant sales BS) OR this is for his marketing resume? Am I too cynical, maybe not, he's had over a thousand applications and is looking for MORE?? Maybe he just can't keep it in his pants..
Although it's funny on a social level, on a more personal level I find this awkward and uncomfortable.
I wish him luck, but personally to me it shows he’s one of those guys where he jokes around probably too much. I like humor, but if that’s all you got it’ll get old. Love is subjective though we all have our tastes. I’m sure he’ll find someone as this is clearly unmissable lol.
No wonder he works in marketing. This was perfect and went viral (so no need for another billboard, IMO). Good luck, Mark
It's more of a job resume than a dating one. What a great portfolio piece.
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Is he lying about his age or wtf? He looks about ten years older than he claims. Looks aside, he seems like a dork trying to be quirky and I fully believe he will find another dork trying to be quirky who loves this! So good for him I guess.
Funny how women will chime in that they think mark is cute/ funny and would date him if...x,y,z.. But in reality mark comes off as desperate and attention seeking. He seems very clingy/ needy,
LOL! The definition of “telling on yourself.” This is about the least surprising thing I’ve read all day.
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I think if there is ever going to be a proper use of Comic Sans, this would be it.
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Oh rubbish. If that were true, no man making a modest salary would ever find anyone. News flash - people of all wage levels find partners and/or get married every day.
Load More Replies... When someone turns him down because his index finger is only 6.82cm.
Is it weird that my actual first impression was "Comic Sans, interesting choice"?
Yep. i actually was questioning his marketing skills because of it. There's about a million other "fun" fonts he could have used.
Load More Replies... With 1004+ people willing to date him, he might as well be Tom Holland jr lol
I hope Mark finds the lady that he is looking for. This is an ingenious tactic.
Brilliant. Wished I'd thought of this a few years back. Darn. Too old now 🤔
Not sure about the kind of billboard he will publish if he want a divorce later?
I don't know why someone hasn't already snatched him up! Very inventive cutie pie!
I question whether this is actually much more about getting jobs in advertising. When you think how much dating websites cost over time in comparison to their romantic returns though, it might actually be thrifty.
I was wondering why he would have trouble getting a date, he IS handsome and, for those who DO care, he's 6ft THEN I saw "works in marketing" So, either THAT'S the reason he can't get a date (I have worked with marketing people, so I get why people are put off by constant sales BS) OR this is for his marketing resume? Am I too cynical, maybe not, he's had over a thousand applications and is looking for MORE?? Maybe he just can't keep it in his pants..
Although it's funny on a social level, on a more personal level I find this awkward and uncomfortable.
I wish him luck, but personally to me it shows he’s one of those guys where he jokes around probably too much. I like humor, but if that’s all you got it’ll get old. Love is subjective though we all have our tastes. I’m sure he’ll find someone as this is clearly unmissable lol.
No wonder he works in marketing. This was perfect and went viral (so no need for another billboard, IMO). Good luck, Mark
It's more of a job resume than a dating one. What a great portfolio piece.
Load More Replies... Is he lying about his age or wtf? He looks about ten years older than he claims. Looks aside, he seems like a dork trying to be quirky and I fully believe he will find another dork trying to be quirky who loves this! So good for him I guess.
Funny how women will chime in that they think mark is cute/ funny and would date him if...x,y,z.. But in reality mark comes off as desperate and attention seeking. He seems very clingy/ needy,
LOL! The definition of “telling on yourself.” This is about the least surprising thing I’ve read all day.
Load More Replies... I think if there is ever going to be a proper use of Comic Sans, this would be it.
Load More Replies... Oh rubbish. If that were true, no man making a modest salary would ever find anyone. News flash - people of all wage levels find partners and/or get married every day.
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