WASHINGTON 鈥� Unemployed or have a dead-end job? One dating app won’t let these career-challenged singles join.
unapologetically weeds out those it determines aren鈥檛 on a career path to success.
BeLinked uses the LinkedIn application program interface to match people who have actual careers, or the potential of a rewarding one.
Does that seem discriminatory, or even insulting?
鈥淥n its surface it might seem that way. But to be completely honest, I feel it鈥檚 a low bar to set,鈥� founder Max Fischer told 海角社区app. 鈥淎t the end of the day, it鈥檚 fair to say that most people don鈥檛 want to date someone who might end up not being financially supportive.”
Fischer also contends that singles who are out of work or not making the most of their potential shouldn鈥檛 spend time on dating sites anyway.
鈥淚 would say that mostly you should be focused on looking for your career path, if you鈥檙e in that situation,鈥� he said.
BeLinked, which has been called the Tinder for professionals, uses the Tinder method of anonymously swiping left or right to like or pass on a potential match. While it uses LinkedIn data, the app is not affiliated with the professional networking site, although a user鈥檚 initial profile is populated from their LinkedIn account.
BeLinked’s website states that it demands active users have professional resumes and jobs that actually require a LinkedIn presence.
Fischer would not say how many members it has in the D.C. region, but he said the nation’s capital has one of LinkedIn鈥檚 most active communities.
The free app is available for both iOS and Android.
