• 'If you're unemployed, every app is LinkedIn': Man secures job interview through dating app

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    'If you're unemployed, every app is LinkedIn': Man secures job interview through dating app
    His question did not enrage the individual. Instead, the speaker inquired whether Adnaan would graduate this year. He soon had a job interview with the startup.

    Digital Desk: The use of dating apps has skyrocketed, with Bumble, Tinder, and Hinge serving as matchmakers for the country's youth. However, one man demonstrated that these applications can not only help you find your dream mate, but also your dream job. Adnaan, a male, tweeted a screenshot of his Bumble discussion with a possible match.

    Within seconds, the chat, which was supposed to be their getting-to-know-each-other exchange, took a different course. The individual on the other end of the line stated that they were currently working in the talent acquisition department of a startup.

    Adnaan then disclosed that he is currently working on his master's degree in electrical and computer engineering. He also asked the person on the other end if they could assist him in finding work with the startup.

    His question did not enrage the individual. Instead, the speaker inquired whether Adnaan would graduate this year. He soon had a job interview with the startup.

    Adnaan commented on Twitter, "You use LinkedIn for jobs, I use Bumble, we're not the same guy."

    Meanwhile, Adnaan's narrative sparked a lot of debate on social media. "A long time ago, there was a meme that claimed, if you're Indian enough, any app is Tinder. "I guess in this day and age of layoffs, our priorities have evolved," one observed. "IMO, you're just doing God's work by balancing out the folks who are flirting on LinkedIn by recruiting on Bumble," said another.

    According to a third user, "if you're unemployed enough, every app is LinkedIn."