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Tough job market has people using dating apps to get interviews

About one-third of dating app users seek job leads amid rising 4.6% U.S. unemployment as traditional hiring systems rely more on AI screening, reducing human contact.

Summary by The Seattle Times
As unemployed workers flood the system, AI screens out résumés, and many job matching programs are overwhelmed, some job seekers get creative.

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Job market is so tough job seekers are turning to dating apps to get interviews

A recent survey found 1 in 3 dating app users are seeking jobs

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Tough job market has people using dating apps to get interviews

As unemployed workers flood the system, AI screens out résumés, and many job matching programs are overwhelmed, some job seekers get creative.

·Seattle, United States
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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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