Finding a Perfect Match Online

Online dating and online job hunting are eerily similar. In both cases, you are trying to display your personality through one page online. The end goal is to gain conversations that potentially lead to something long-term.

The Profile/ Resume Itself:

To start a resume or profile, there are prompts and templates to use or you can get creative and make your own. You want to make sure you include aspects of your life that show your personality, expectations, and interests. The biggest difference is that a dating profile probably won’t include your dating history. However, your resume is all about your work history.?

On a dating profile, you might link to your Instagram . A platform that allows you to post hundreds of pictures or videos of yourself and your hobbies. The hope is that someone will look through it and learn more about you.?

On a resume, you link to your LinkedIn . A platform that allows you to post blogs, repost things you're interested in, and show more of your work history. The hope is that an employer will look through it and learn more about you.?

The search begins…

Now that you have curated a page that draws people into wanting to find out more about you. You begin your search by looking for that perfect match. After hours of swiping and stalking company websites and Instagram, you will start to find some matches. Once you find a person or company that has good qualities, you reach out and message them.?

*the nerves set in*

You await a response that could take minutes, hours, days, or even weeks. After a while, some matches will reach out to have a conversation or go on a date. This first conversation is basic. All you need to do is talk about yourself and find out more information about your match.

After that initial meeting, the future will go one of three ways:

1. #ghosted
2. Hey! It was so great to meet you, but I don’t think we’re right for each other at this time.
3. Hey! It was so great to meet you, I would love to talk and meet again soon!

In so many aspects of our lives, we are trying to have other people understand us through a 5-inch phone screen or 12-inch laptop screen. Through new social platforms, we can have the world see a filtered version of ourselves. Forming these professional and personal connections through edited versions of ourselves has proven to be difficult for many. At the end of the day, it’s about showcasing as much as you can until you sit down for a real conversation where you can present your authentic self.?

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