But an increasing number of professional doomscrollers are using the app for a different kind of “networking.”<\/p>\n
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Many survey respondents said they’d used LinkedIn as a way to meet people for a different kind of “networking.” Getty Images<\/p>\n
In a survey of 1,000 U.S. worker bees from resume-building site Zety<\/a>, 1 in 8 respondents said that hanging around on the career site had led them into romantic relationships.<\/p>\n A full 25% of respondents agreed that the app as a way to date is “fair game” \u2014\u00a0though 65% said they believed using LinkedIn as a way to meet people could wind up harming their reputation<\/a>.<\/p>\n The app is also seen as a helpful vetting tool for daters \u2014\u00a01 in 5 respondents admitted to using LinkedIn to research a potential paramour.<\/p>\n “For a significant minority, using LinkedIn as a dating app has become more effective than Tinder because it replaces superficial swipes with a foundation of shared interests,\u00a0career goals, and mutual connections,” study authors stated.<\/p>\n A quarter of those surveyed said that using LinkedIn to meet mates was perfectly acceptable. Gado via Getty Images<\/p>\n How to stand out to suitors, if you’re looking to use the site to nab your next date?<\/p>\n The survey said the most attractive profiles will have a photo, a filled-out bio and career history, and \u2014\u00a0best of all \u2014\u00a0some solid, mutual connections.<\/p>\n “The modern workforce doesn’t separate professional and personal identity as neatly as it once did,”\u00a0Jasmine Escalera, a career expert with Zety, explained to SFGATE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The lines between the personal and professional are blurring, especially among younger generations, according to a career expert. Getty Images\/Westend61<\/p>\n “LinkedIn profiles now communicate far more than someone’s job title. They offer insight into personality, values, and credibility, which helps explain why some people are looking beyond networking and viewing the platform through a more personal lens,” the pro stated.<\/p>\n According to Escalera, men were twice as likely as women to find it appropriate to use LinkedIn for dating.<\/p>\n People were split on how they would actually react to being flirted with on the app. 34% said they would feel uncomfortable, while 31% said would feel neutral, and that it depends on the situation.<\/p>\n 19% would report or block the user \u2014\u00a0while 16% said they would feel flattered.<\/p>\n There’s also a generational divide when it comes to dating through LinkedIn.<\/p>\n Millennials and Gen Z were more likely than Gen X and Boomers to use LinkedIn to vet a partner.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters<\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/25a6c27810eff9be28a74fdd190e458c.jpg\"\/)
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