CORNELIUS, N.C. -- Forget the internet. Gordon Engle is using Charlotte's busiest interstates to find love.
The 40-something divorcee said he was tired of online dating sites.
Married women write you. You find out she has a husband and three kids, then you kind of just say, 'Well, let's just put up a billboard!' explained Engle. That's exactly what he did.
The billboard itself is simply a photo of Engle playing the guitar with the words ...I'm Gordy. Let's have dinner. A web site is listed below it.
Engle, who goes by Gordy, said he ran the idea by his friends before dropping $5,000 on the billboards.
From the beginning I thought it was a great idea. It's a 'Gordon idea' and I want to do everything I can to help him, said friend Jeff Charles. I'm really amazed he doesn't have someone already.
The web site HelpGordyFindLove.com includes photos, his bio and a questionnaire for interested women. Engle admitted he spent far too much time in his early years working.
I used to be a workaholic. I'm not anymore. I want more now, said Engle, who still runs businesses on three continents. He also has a home in Sweden and lives there part time.
Engle is confident the billboard approach will work for him.
What a great story to tell my grandkids, right?
