Survey: 3 in 10 Singles Use LinkedIn for Dating
A new survey from Resume.org has found that three in ten single professionals use LinkedIn as a dating platform. The February 2026 survey of 868 U.S. singles indicates the professional networking site is doubling as a tool for romantic outreach. The findings highlight the blurring lines between professional and personal interactions on social media platforms.
- LinkedIn's official policy states it is a professional community, and romantic advances or harassment violate their rules; the company encourages users to report such behavior. - A 2023 study found that 91% of female LinkedIn users in the U.S. had received romantic or sexually inappropriate messages at least once. - Globally, about half of LinkedIn's users (50.6%) are between the ages of 25 and 34, an age group that is also highly active on traditional dating apps. - This trend is not isolated to LinkedIn; a 2024 survey by DatingNews.com found that 52% of singles aged 25 to 40 had used a networking platform to arrange a date. - The use of professional networks for personal connection mirrors trends in physical workplaces, where over 60% of employees report having had at least one workplace romance. - Some professional matchmakers explicitly use LinkedIn to find single clients who are not on dating apps but are open to relationships, targeting professionals who may be too busy for traditional dating methods. - While some users have reported finding their spouses through the platform, others describe the romantic advances as uncomfortable and inappropriate for a professional networking site.
