Desperate times call for desperate measures.
A New York City singleton sick of endlessly swiping on dating apps got creative during last Sunday’s marathon by holding up a giant placard with her phone number on it in a brazen bid to attract a potential suitor who was running.
“Most people who have been on the dating scene in this city know that it’s pretty painful,” Lindsey Gheduzzi, 33, told The Post.
“I think the apps are kind of on their way out; they’re not really cutting it for most people anymore… so I was like, ‘You know what? I’m an active person. All these people are active. Let’s shoot my shot.’”
And that’s exactly what she did.
In big, bold letters, the Astoria resident wrote an eye-catching phrase that would stop any marathon runner in their tracks: “Strong legs, great glutes, call me,” alongside her digits.
“It’s something fun,” she explained of the mischievous message. “It’s flirty.”
Gheduzzi, who works as an operations manager at a law firm, likened dating in the Big Apple to marathon running itself, describing it as “tough” and “exhausting.”
“There are so many options. I think part of the issue is that people find one thing that’s wrong [with a prospective partner] and it’s like, ‘moving on to the next,’” she explained.
The single millennial had a game plan to find her marathon beau: she set up shop about halfway along the marathon route in Williamsburg, joined by friends and family, including her mom, who was optimistic that the cheeky stunt would be a success.
“She was like, ‘This could be the first day of the rest of your life,’” Gheduzzi laughed.
However, when it finally came time to announce her singleness and give out her phone number, Gheduzzi quickly became self-conscious.
“I mean, let’s be real: I was essentially holding an advertisement for myself,” she told The Post. “So when I first held it up, I was a little shy…I was like, ‘Oh, this is a little nerve-racking.‘”
But her apprehension was instantly alleviated by the runners’ reactions.
“I started getting laughs, smiles and people stopped and flexed their leg muscles at me,” Gheduzzi recalled. “One older gentleman ran by and then kind of ran back and stopped and said, ‘Where were you 40 years ago?’”
“For them to get a little kick out of something while they’re potentially struggling, that was fun.”
The New Yorker wasn’t the only one to hold up a flirty sign on Sunday. The Post photographers snapped other spectators brandishing bawdy messages, including one that read “No one likes a quick finisher.”
While Gheduzzi hasn’t yet had any calls from eligible runners, she doesn’t regret putting herself out there — and having fun in the process.
“It would have been nice to have a few phone calls or texts come through, but it’s okay,” she stated. “Marathon Day is my favorite day out of the year in the city.”
If you’re a single marathon runner interested in a date with Lindsey, email [email protected]
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