There's a new trend that's seeing young professionals ditch sites like Tinder and OKCupid. These career focused twenty somethings are opting for a more selective dating site like The Inner Circle that ensures you're matched based on your CV first.
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Forget Facebook and Twitter- these singles are brought together due to their compatibility on LinkedIn so they can meet likeminded, driven people.
But why is this suddenly so important? Four singles explain:
Charlie, a 27 year old works in Finance:
" Working in finance can sometimes be stressful and intense. There are week's when my hours of work are much longer than others, it varies. Dating someone who understands that having a successful career means not being able to always start at 9am, and finish at 5pm is very important. Disagreements about working late are basically diminished because each person understands that it comes with the territory."
"With my job being stressful, having a relaxed home life is something I strive for. This is why I think matching people on their CV's is a great idea, because each person will understand what they are getting themselves into."
Rachel, a 26 year old software developer:
" I think a person's career really does say a lot about them as a person. I have always been ambitious, and dating someone who is equally ambitious and driven is something I find attractive. The fact that some dating sites select its members using their CV contents makes it that much easier to find the right match, because everyone will be successful and ambitious in one way or another."
"I have dated men in the past, who were not in the career mind-set and I found that we had nothing to talk about! Having similar goals and ambition's when it comes to career means the relationship will always have potential to go the distance, because you both want the same things out of life."
Vanessa, a 25 year old who works for a tech start up:
"A person's career can tell you a lot about them. It can show you that they have passion and drive and that they know what they want from life. Someone who has big dreams and aspirations is really attractive to me, and so being on a dating website that enables you to see a person's career choices is very useful " .
"In my industry, long hours are not uncommon and I can sometimes be required to attend last minute meetings or change my plans. Dating someone who works in a similar environment and who understands my ambition and commitment to my job can certainly make dating life a lot easier".
" Although a person's career does not dictate whether or not I would like to date them it does help with my selection process. With some dating websites and apps, you are required to make a decision as to whether you want to date a person based solely on one picture. Dating sites that allow its members to create in depth profiles enables you to learn quite a bit about someone before you get to the dating stage which can help to eliminate any time wasters".
James, a 25 year old singleton who works in asset management
"A person's career is very important. Personally, I have dedicated a lot of time to my career and sacrificed a lot to be in the position I am in today. If a potential date is also successful, it shows they know what it is to put in the hard work to achieve something. They will also be able to understand where I am coming from, which I consider to be very important."
" I believe a career says a lot about me and says a lot about people in general. If you have a successful career, people can infer from this that you are engaged with something and that you have a good understanding of the world and how it works. Ultimately this results in deeper and more interesting conversation which is great."
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