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Guys Are Sliding Into My LinkedIn DMs, And I'm Not Even Mad About It

Relationship status: connecting with my future lover on LinkedIn.

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Guys Are Sliding Into My LinkedIn DMs, And I'm Not Even Mad About It

Who said you can't meet new people during a pandemic? Just spice up your LinkedIn account and watch it rain men.

I deleted my LinkedIn account a while back, but recently my new endeavors benefit from my LinkedIn account due to engagement. So then I decided to make a new LinkedIn account where I connect with colleagues and coworkers. Not going to lie, the reason I deleted my LinkedIn account was because of this very reason. There were men finding me from past jobs that I was no longer affiliated with.

Completely forgetting why I deleted my LinkedIn in the first place, I was easily reminded by the connection requests and messages from men who I've never met before in real life. Ladies, the dating pool is still very warm so don't be afraid to dip your toes! All you have to do is dust off that resume and put on your favorite business attire for that daring headshot.

LinkedIn as the new dating app for 2020 has me screaming.

You literally get to flex how hard you work and attract someone who works just as hard. It's also really easy to tell if someone is catfishing you, which makes LinkedIn a lot safer than dating apps. What I mean by this is, you can see their connections and engagement. Usually, people on LinkedIn already are engaging with their colleagues for projects they're working on.

No need to worry about carrying conversation since you likely already have years of work thread to have small talk about. This way you can even prepare and become well-versed in the industry language they speak just to make it easier to "connect" (LinkedIn pun intended). This is like real-life dating, you can't fake date on LinkedIn.

Time for a confession, I accidentally went on a LinkedIn date with a colleague and it wasn't horrible at all.

It was already strictly professional and respectful. Toward the end, he spilled the beans and completely caught me off guard in the most charming unpredictable way. This was before the pandemic, we chilled in a soulful coffee shop and shared our research papers with each other for notes.

A LinkedIn date can be productive if that's how you'd like to break the ice. It usually starts off with a message in your inbox, it's up to you if you'd like to either work together, go on a date and work together, or just go on a date. The choice is always yours. I would not recommend mixing business with pleasure because you may end up playing with fire. There's a lot of responsibility we all take on in our work environment. It's best to keep it harmonious.

In general, LinkedIn is a platform full of opportunities for those looking for a job. Just because you sign up for LinkedIn doesn't automatically qualify you for its dating pool. You can continue to stay to yourself and take your strides forward in your career. You can always filter out your inbox. I wish you all the best!

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