Posted on Mar 18, 2015
Cpl Jerry Millar
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I am Interested to hear so thoughts and/or experiences with this. It has never occurred to me to lurk networking sites in search of a date, but apparently I may be in the minority on this one. A dear friend recently resorted to broadcasting a post on LinkedIn that read, "[D]ear LinkedIn Creepers, this is a business networking site... not a 'hey, she has a sweet job so I am going to try and hook up with her' website. Be professional or go back to Tinder!"

I asked her privately what prompted the post and it was unbelievable the amount of private messages, connection requests, and borderline stalking she has encountered! Yes she has a "sweet job" as a Rocket Scientist... I mean Rocket Propulsion Engineer, and yes her photo, although professional looking, does reveal the fact that she is also attractive... still no excuse in my book though!

Thoughts?


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Cpl Jerry Millar
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Well done!

I wish I was a derivative so that I could lay tangent to your curves...LOL!
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SFC Mark Merino
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There are profiles on THIS site that creep me out as well. Hundreds of contacts....99% very attractive female service members. Looks like someone is putting together an internet harem. Disturbing.
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SFC Charles S.
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Good call. If a site is a professional site is should stay that way.
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CPT Zachary Brooks
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SFC Mark Merino

What about the flip side? Maybe someone like SSG V. Michelle Woods ?
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SGT Joshua James
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My opinion is that it isnt professional. This activity corrupts these social networks. Its a bad idea alltogether.
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Professional Networking and dating don't mix.
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