‘I am using LinkedIn for dating – and I think it’s better than Tinder’
- The woman, who lives in Singapore, had already tried Bumble, Hinge and Tinder
- Have you met a love interest on LinkedIn? Email shannon.mcguigan@mailonline.co.uk
A woman unlucky in love has ditched dating apps and turned to LinkedIn in a bid to find her perfect match.
The content creator, who goes by the name Candilicious and lives in Singapore, decided to throw away apps like Hinge and Bumble after weeks of scrolling.
Instead, she turned her sights to the corporate networking platform to find her soulmate.
‘Yes that’s right. This week I’m going to search LinkedIn in Singapore to find my next date,” she said in the video with more than 80,000 views.
The content creator, who goes by Candilicious (pictured), ditched Hinge, Bumble and Tinder after three weeks on dating apps – opting for a more unconventional route
Candilicious justified its approach to the employment-focused app by saying its filters set it apart from Tinder, Bumble or Hinge
While some labeled her decision as “Queen Behavior” and called her “a legend” in the comments, others weren’t so confident.
‘Sure. You probably have more tact, but I really don’t like being approached that way on LinkedIn,” one wrote.
“I wouldn’t recommend LinkedIn for dating,” a second commented.
Another chimed in: ‘LinkedIn?? Not practical. How do you approach them?’
A fourth person added: “Is it in the relationship status list because that could be a world of hurt if they’re not single and it would be creepy if a guy did it…”
Seemingly unfazed by the criticism, the content creator responded in a follow-up videowhich justifies why LinkedIn was the perfect place to find a love interest.
Candilicious emphasized that the app’s unique filters make it superior to the standard dating app, saying, “Number one I can filter for education – MBA baby!”
She also noted how the app allowed her to find potential suitors by filtering through the industry, as she hoped to pair a doctor, lawyer or someone from the financial world.’
LinkedIn also offers its users the ability to filter their searches based on country, something the content creator says is “very important.”
While some initially criticized the content creator, many shared their own success stories in the comments
“I can’t filter by height, but at least there are very nice photos on which I can do a height analysis,” she joked.
Following her clarification, many flocked to the comments labeling the TikToker as “smart” and “a genius.”
Some even shared their own promising LinkedIn love stories, with one commenting: “I checked my then-boyfriend’s LinkedIn page after we met on Tinder. We’re married now, LOL’
While one user wrote: ‘I met my boyfriend through LinkedIn hahahaha.’
One person was delighted that they had seen ‘so many success stories’ [relationships]’, from LinkedIn.
“I met my partner on LinkedIn…no joke,” said another.