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MAYNARD Feb 25, Sliding into DMs, is it okay or not? Bridget Therese Romo 3y. More Marriage on LinkedIn than any other Dating Site!

What does 'Profile Not Found' mean? Sid Clark 6y. How to Reach Out to Randos on LinkedIn David Chu 2y. Is a new job or relationship on the cards for ? How to stand out and inspire! Sue Parker 9mo. How To Be A Good Listener At Work Get Ahead by LinkedIn News 1w. Sexting and Sextortion: Know The Facts Ben Goldsmith 4y. How to get Girls on Linkedin Alan Devereux 5y. Though its intended purpose is to help users keep tabs on their career connections and facilitate networking with people in their field, over the last few years it has, for some users, also become a place to troll for dates.

Personally, I receive more messages from guys hitting on me than I do from people looking for professional advice or opportunities. If it is a certifiable trend, it's both interesting and problematic. But when we spoke to both male and female LinkedIn users who claimed they had been approached on the site, most of them also expressed that they no longer saw it as a safe space devoid of sexual tension. Which is fair: Once the line between what LinkedIn is designed for professional networking and what some people seem to be using it for dating becomes blurred, things can get pretty complicated.

Alice Jones, 23, says she had one such confusing interaction. Does he actually wanna professionally connect, or is he trying to bang? Then we ended up getting drinks and not coffee. We even had a little dinner and he paid.

So I think it was a date? Still unclear. For Emilia and Dave, LinkedIn was the first step to finding a long-term romantic relationship. As Emilia was approaching graduation from the University of Connecticut, she realized she had no idea how to get the professional experience required to qualify for an MBA program. She took to LinkedIn to build her professional network, where she found Dave.

Eventually, she reached out. They finally met in New York City in March , where they fell in love. There is, of course, a sinister side to using it this way. For some of the people we spoke to, LinkedIn has also been used as a way for cheaters to hit on people while avoiding suspicion—using the guise of professionalism to be pretty damn unprofessional.

Marie who asked that we not use her full name , 23, knew her neighbor was married.

and approach them via that site or app. When you think about it for a moment, there are more than a couple solid reasons to use LinkedIn to find or vet a date; in fact, here is a list of seven reasons why you need to use LinkedIn for dating. Check out their endorsements as well- what do other people think of them and their capabilities? Of course there will be a good amount accounts you see that are well below par, just like every dating site. Frankly, the more you do business and the more you network, the higher your chances are of meeting someone to date.

The same thing may apply to LinkedIn: you happen to find someone you might like, but go on a date and there was no chemistry. No harm in that- why not use each other as connections and references in the future? To view or add a comment, sign in To view or add a comment, sign in.

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Likewise, LinkedIn does not tout itself as anything other than a professional networking site. A Prayer for Bringing Our Annoyed, Irritated Attitude to Jesus Apr 13, For Emilia and Dave, LinkedIn was the first step to finding a long-term romantic relationship. Like Sign in to like this comment. Another dating site. For some of the people we spoke to, LinkedIn has also been used as a way for cheaters to hit on people while avoiding suspicion—using the guise of professionalism to be pretty damn unprofessional.

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