How To Use Dating Apps For Freelance Work?

Tinder… I got on there on a whim not too long ago.

Perhaps because I was raised with the mantra ‘don’t talk to strangers’, anything involving conversing with strangers online for dating had an air of mystery at best, a massive taboo at worst.

And so, I had not gotten around to actually installing the app after some time.

Yet I reluctantly joined Tinder — following peer pressure from friends who had only briefly turned to ask me when my profile would just appear since all of them made it through the new app with apparently no problems. My initial thoughts on using single apps were reminiscent of browsing through job applications on a platform. Even though, at the end of it all, they are both trying to achieve the same thing – THE PERFECT MATCH! Think about it: What do people do the first time they sign up on a dating app?

They post “good” pictures of themselves that don’t show the reality and have some basic one-liners in their bio. Ditto for your freelance job platform profile, right? You handpick your best work samples for the portfolio, and go into appealing detail about yourself, your work, and why you are so damn useful in the bio section.

Dating apps and job site profiles are filled with writing to make some appear more attractive. And if a would-be suitor or employer is not immediately drawn into your profile, chances are they will quickly swipe past you. And Aha, another mesh between online dating and the recruitment field—your first meeting 2024 outcome goes a long way in determining the course of this individual/employer relationship you are building, which will eventually alter your fate. Respect for a first impression is vital, as it generally can be on a first date or a new freelance project. It speaks SO much about you the way you talk — act online and offline!

For example, imagine a first date where one of the two is being kept waiting for long periods occupied with their phone whilst also finding themselves frequently interrupted. No one is following up with a date any time soon.

Freelancer: New client, first project bug mimics these situations as well. Issues of being late, behaving as if they did not care about the project, and belittling the wishes of the client point to a lack of respect.

By continuing to make offers and keeping customers satisfied with your services, a reliance can be built upon mutual understanding and respect. If a freelancer does not exhibit these traits early on, they can expect no further work from the client.

There is an element of chance with online dating, just as there is in securing freelance jobs. Behind a promising dating profile, will hide those negative habits that we end up seeing on date no. 1. Or a freelancer who has an excellent portfolio and years of experience might have a terrible attitude that could be hard to work with. Lastly, those who are well-versed with dating apps also tend to mention that finding a real connection takes time. They might not even be someone you want or need to swipe right on—and meeting them in real life can take eons.

This mirrors the process of going after contract work and takes time, highly dedicated assets, personalized work, and cumulate with follow-up to win new projects. Candidates who, alongside being more than able to demonstrate an ability to meet the role criteria, are a good cultural fit with the rest of the client team.

Dating apps in this instance are not dissimilar to platforms like LinkedIn –selling oneself (though the information is accurate) and matching any two entities together often yields fruitful results, if they both behave respectably both online and off. Like the job hunt, dating apps are inherently inefficient—each game of chance due to the perfect mix of luck, determination, and stamina that goes into achieving goals.

With that in mind, follow these lessons on your dating app or job profile updates — they may lead to a better experience and results on both fronts. In the meantime, check out all available freelance jobs on our Jobs Board here.