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Dating for Professionals

You’re working your way up the career ladder, are building a successful business, or are excelling in the academic world. So you want to find someone who’s a good match - an equal. But if you have a busy schedule and don’t want your face across apps, this can prove a challenge. In this article, we’ll cover the best methods of meeting like-minded professionals.

How do you meet professionals to date?

Your workplace may be a great source of singles on your wavelength. Yet again, getting involved with a colleague could prove to be a socio-political minefield and you may want to keep your dating life entirely separate. Additionally, many professionals are now working from home full-time and entrepreneurs and business owners often operate alone. So it could be you don’t have the opportunity to mix as much as you’d like. In 2022, there are many options available to you. And depending on your circumstances, some may be more suitable than others…

How do you date while working a lot?

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It’s likely you have a busy schedule, with work, friends, family and other interests. Finding time to date can be a challenge; especially as setting up online profiles and trawling through bios can become as time-consuming as a part-time job! In this case, you need to cover as much ground as you can in as short a time as possible, by focussing on eligible singles in your age group and local area.

Our speed dating events are especially popular with busy professionals who are serious about meeting someone and intentional in the way they’re going about it. In just a few hours - and one location - you can meet a range of singles, all of whom have paid to be there and made the effort to travel to a venue (so you know they’re serious). Those who’ve studied and worked in the professional world are well placed to evaluate others in a face to face setting, often far more quickly and effectively than online. Nothing quite beats looking someone in the eyes, to get an accurate feel for who they are and what they’re about.

How to meet professional singles

While users need to set a profile and be verified to browse a dating app, the content on those sites is all too easily shareable in the digital age. Anyone on there can take a screenshot of your bio - or messages between you - and send it to their mates, who may know you. For this reason, you should always take care with your words and images on dating sites. A good rule of thumb is never to post anything you wouldn’t be ok with the wider public seeing - it can be a small world.

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But even if you’re very comfortable with how you present on apps, you still might not want this information being spread around. There are many careers calling for a greater degree of private life privacy - such as educators, politicians, psychotherapists and those in health care. If this applies to you, offline dating methods may offer more discretion. As speed dating is carried out in person, your conversations and profile can’t be shared. And there’s zero set up time, other than booking your place.

What dating app is best for serious professionals?

If you do want to date online, there are some uber-exclusive dating apps for famous faces and those on six-figure salaries. Luxy only accepts a small percentage into its membership. And Raya, a dating-networking site frequented by celebrities, requires a referral from an existing member. However, most singles won’t be granted access to these. So aim for brands with marketing leaning toward long-term relationships - like Hinge and eHarmony. Bumble is a good option for women who like to be in the driving seat, as men are unable to make the first move on this app.

You’ll no doubt be used to strategising in your work life. Those skills are transferable - for example, goal-setting is very helpful when dating. Work out what you want from love and your search will be directional, making it quicker and more effective. Romance may be portrayed as serendipitous in the movies - and sometimes it is - but more often it’s a numbers game. The more suitable people you meet, the greater your chance of success.

Related Questions

Where do singles meet at 40?

In your 20s, university, parties and nightclubs are often the routes to meeting people. A decade later and it may be through friends, work and in bars. But in your 40s? If you find most of your social circle has settled down, you may need to venture out of it, with a new hobby, on an app or at speed dating.

Is online dating the only way to meet someone?

Definitely not! People still meet by chance, through offline networks and at events organised purely for this purpose. So if you hate the idea of apps and dating sites, don’t despair. There are many fabulous singles who feel exactly the same and don’t have an online profile - make it your job to find them!

Can someone be too busy to date?

Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day and we all choose how we use this time. If someone is ‘too busy’ to date, they’re making a choice not to prioritise this in their lives. It may be you need to take a long hard look at your schedule, as you’re unlikely to have time for a partner further down the line, if you have no time to date now. There are situations, such as those parenting alone, where it’s particularly difficult to find time, so you’ll need to be extra focussed in your search and look for someone who’ll be supportive of your situation.

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