Lisa Catalano believes in love ad first sight.
The Bay Area singleton, 42, is spending cold, hard cash to rent a dozen digital billboards along California’s famed Highway 101 — advertising her hand in marriage to any commuter that’s ready for commitment.
“I’m putting myself out there,” Catalano, a vintage clothes retailer, from San Mateo, Calif., told the Post with a laugh. “People would be shocked if they knew how much this is costing me.”
Catalano, who launched her ad campaign on September 2, chose not to disclose how much the exploit has cost her over the past month.
But the wannabe bride-to-be means business.
“This is not a joke. It’s not a gimmick. This is a serious, self-funded endeavor,” she insisted. “I just want to find my husband.”
Catalano’s ad campaign — spanning 45 miles between Santa Clara and San Francisco — drives traffic to her personalized dating website, “MarryLisa.com,” where eligible bachelors can apply to be her guy.
Her billboard fees are based on dynamic pricing, so Catalano pays varying sums for each post, depending on supply and demand, as well as the time of day and location of the ad.
She’s also taking out ad space atop taxicabs, further promoting herself to motorists around the region.
It’s a costly, clever attempt at finding love, for which the millennial’s caught flak from cyberbullies who’ve deemed her “insane” and “delulu.”
But after her last failed relationship, which ended in April, and a string of dating app disasters, Catalano’s not ashamed of her self-promoting stunt — she’s just ready to land a man at all costs.
And this single lady is not alone.
In fact, she’s among a growing number of hopeless romantics who’ve thrown money at their relationship problems — hoping the investment would payoff in spades.
Eve Tilley-Coulson, a corporate litigation attorney, from Los Angeles, previously told The Post she’d pay a $5,000 “referral fee” to anyone willing to help her find “the one.”
And much like Catalano, Mohamed Ibrahim, a New Jersey man on the prowl, has, too, purchased billboard space, including prime real estate in Times Square, seeking the soulmate of his dreams.
Shameless personal plugs — it’s how app-exhausted folks are meeting their matches.
But Catalano isn’t picky.
“I’m looking for a man between the ages of 35 to 45, who aligns with me on religious and political belief, as well as leading a health-oriented lifestyle,” said the belle, adding that she wouldn’t mind if her fella favors actor David Duchovny.
On her site, Catalano further details her “non negotiables,” such as “must be on board with a monogamous relationship,” and “no criminal record, non-violent personality.”
Despite the expenses she’s accrued on her quest for a spouse, Catalano tells The Post she isn’t concerned about the funds — she’s simply wants forever.
“I want to fall in love,” said the hopeful sweetheart. “I want to get married and started a family.”
“He’s gotta be out there.”
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