{"id":13523,"date":"2024-08-04T09:10:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T09:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=13523"},"modified":"2024-08-04T09:10:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T09:10:41","slug":"single-man-wins-people-over-after-renting-ridiculous-billboard-to-find-a-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=13523","title":{"rendered":"Single man &#8216;wins people over&#8217; after renting ridiculous billboard to find a date"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"summary_summary__q_VAA\">Dave Cline is looking for love in an unconventional way<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>A West Philadelphia man has chosen an unconventional route to find a date.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">We all have our methods to try and find\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/sex-and-relationships\">love<\/a>, whether it be the more modern way of using dating apps such as\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/tinder\">Tinder<\/a>, or the traditional route of meeting people out and about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">However, many don&#8217;t typically resort to a billboard in a bid to find that special someone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But that&#8217;s exactly what 28-year-old Dave Cline has done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The data manager forked out over\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/money\">$1,000<\/a>\u00a0to rent a billboard which he hopes will lead to the single life being well and truly behind him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=70&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt59ca52c127b3c2c2\/66ae5a6d35fcbcdf0ab3fb53\/Screenshot_2024-08-03_at_17.26.45.png 3840w\" alt=\"That's one way of trying to find love. (Instagram\/@date_dave_philly)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">That&#8217;s one way of trying to find love. (Instagram\/@date_dave_philly)<\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">WPVI\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/dave-kline-rents-billboard-34th-wharton-west-philadelphia-help-find-date\/15133521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>\u00a0the large sign currently sits in his local neighborhood, and it&#8217;s certainly unique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It features a large image of Dave smiling with his thumbs up, while his cat also makes an appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">I mean, having a\u00a0<a class=\"link_link__LDfG6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/animals\">pet<\/a>\u00a0on your Tinder profile typically helps, so you can see what Dave is doing here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Alongside the pics, a slogan on the billboard reads: &#8220;Want to go on a DATE with Dave?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The sign also lists some &#8216;fast facts&#8217; about Dave, which he hopes will make him stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Apparently, he &#8216;can cook (well)&#8217; and has &#8216;normal hobbies&#8217; &#8211; whatever that means in 2024!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Well, it appears the unconventional method of finding love &#8211; which &#8216;was just supposed to be funny for the most part&#8217; &#8211; has somewhat worked as Dave revealed he&#8217;s had some messages since the billboard went up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram_instagram__yAyIM\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C90F1DPR0pV\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unilad.com&amp;rp=%2Fcommunity%2Fviral%2Fman-billboard-find-date-dave-cline-west-philadelphia-393040-20240803%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawEcJKhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUfwwpAMa1GhdDJJkvfiwIRgVWRlJdrZrZ_Lan4_WrAnFNsX7787ZQzVUA_aem_WmmQA9umRvCu6N#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2353.5%2C%22ls%22%3A214.5%2C%22le%22%3A2344.199999999997%7D\" height=\"615\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He wrote on Instagram: &#8220;It may shock you to know, but the guy who bought a billboard as a funny hehe haha really is actually 100% single.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cIf you live in Philadelphia (or anywhere with central AC) feel free to send me a message!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;My only request is that if you want to reach out, I\u2019d appreciate it if you didn\u2019t send me spam, threats, or anything weird!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;I have literally no idea if this will be popular at all or totally forgettable in 2 days, so just have fun and feel free to ask me out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Dave added: &#8220;I\u2019m glad I could bring joy to the people of this city. I can feel it healing. Mayor Cherelle Parker called me on my landline and told me she is resigning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;She said there isn\u2019t going to be a mayor anymore and that &#8216;really chill vibes and a some beers&#8217; will be the new leader of Philadelphia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">As per WPVI, he also has a date is in the works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Good luck, Dave!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Cline is looking for love in an unconventional way A West Philadelphia man has&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":121,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13523\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}