Let's say you're on the apps, but looking for something serious - do you put your job in? How detailed? I've been rocking an "Analyst in Finance" cause I assume most girls don't really care about much more but is it worth putting detail in like Analyst in Investment Banking or Associate in Private Equity? Does that just come across douchey? Am I overthinking it and girls don't give a shit?
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Lmao bro, the type of girls you want don’t give a shit about that. Just leave it at “finance”.
I’m sure some girls will find you on LinkedIn whether you put the company title, firm name, job position or otherwise. Don’t sweat it
Mine is "Investment Banking Analyst at PJT RSSG, currently holding an offer from a top MF PE firm (think BX/Apollo/KKR)"
In the bio section attach a lbo sample with sexy assumptions and triggers built in for good measure. You must show you mean business.
Yes include title, also base salary (Im on 140k base btw)
Take a photo with your bank's logo in the background
Better yet, + lanyard & company badge
Better yet, take the photo in front of your favorite bank if you dislike your current bank
Bro, just put finance. Even IB or PE is a nice title, you don't advertise yourself with them. You should use them to advertise yourself when you are chatting with the girl. Showing it on your intro could attract some girls but it might not be the serious relationship that you are looking for.
It's all looks buddy, only show your face and body. Nobody cares if you work at Apollo or Goldman
Include your analyst’s email in your bio so she can send him on errands
OP - this is an easy one, in summary as you suspect girls won't give a sh*t. I can say this quite confidently as a guy in his early 30s (ex-IB now in PE) who has been on more than my fair share of dates/hookups throughout my 20s and 30s so far (not knocking you for asking the question though, as it's a fair one and also something I wondered when I first started using "the apps").
Firstly, most girls won't even know what a private equity associate is (or what PE is). So far from the flex you think it will be, in reality you'll likely just get a bemused response. Or else they'll assume you're doing the same thing as their cousin who sells life insurance does. Personally if I did put my job title for online dating, I would just say "Financial Analyst in Investment Banking" or "Investment Banking" (or even just "Financial Analyst"). And I didn't change that when I went into PE, as again most people have no idea what PE is (whereas IB most people know, or at least think they know what it is lol).
Secondly, even if the girls do know what your job is, it isn't a flex anyone really cares about. Think about it - if you were dating a girl who was a doctor, if she put on her profile "Doctor on elite/prestigious surgical rotation xxxx" - would that make any real difference to how you felt about her as a potential partner? I highly doubt it - the fact that she's an MD would be impressive enough alone to show that she's smart, hard-working, ambitious etc, i.e. qualities you would like in a partner. Beyond that point other factors like attractiveness, compatibility, personality etc matter infinitely more. And it's the same for IB/PE titles - having a good job like being a banker is enough, as it shows you're hardworking/ambitious, maybe have a nice apartment and you can pay at least your fair share for nice meals out, holidays etc (a "good catch" in other words). Beyond that threshold, what you look like and who you are as a person is what will matter to her.
So yeah in summary OP, don't overthink it and just put whatever you feel comfortable with - as trust me, the firm or role you work in is basically irrelevant to your dating success. But the fact you have a good job already puts you ahead of a lot of broke-ass guys out there, so take confidence in that - and good luck with your dating adventures.
Thank you for this helpful and non-judgemental answer! Yeah I definitely realise it isn't a flex and that's 100% not my thinking, I just wanted to signal "hey I'm an ambitious, hardworking guy with a decent job" in the hopes of finding someone who was also ambitious / hardworking - but you're right that saying IB analyst or PE associate doesn't necessarily achieve that
I get your point but ngl "Neurosurgery resident at Hopkins" is way more attractive than "Family medicine resident at Ohio State"
I don’t imagine many girls would care. The one argument I would say in favor that is worth considering is if you are actually looking for a partner it might be helpful in the event they know what the lifestyle is like from day one. I have some friends who only look for partners with as busy of a schedule as them, or someone who ‘gets it’ - think lawyer / lawyer couples etc.
I dont even want to unpack whether those are good pairings or not, but it can be helpful to say IB etc
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dunno about others, but I preferred to stick to more shitty roles than my real one (e.g. "Bank teller" at Wachovia) precisely to prevent gold-diggers that are well aware of what high paying jobs are out there ;)
Some of my mates literally put their LinkedIn pics on their profiles lol they ended up being surprised their personal details were very easy to get googled. I think it's important to make your date aware of long working hours because when you vaguely say Finance, there is a difference between CorpFinance hours and IB/PE hours. So no matter what you put on there, just gauge if it is a dealbreaker for them. So, instead of putting IB/PE, maybe just put something like 'I'm an ambitious and hardworking guy working in Finance'. It might sound a bit cheesy, but girls looking for a long-term relationship pay attention to such traits so it's better to put them clearly on your profile
Yeah girls won’t care. Also nearly every other dude on these apps are also likely doing finance, esp if you’re in nyc
Why would women care what job you have? And if you’re an analyst at a top firm, wouldn’t this be less ideal given you’d be working a lot more than say a bartender who has more time to spend with whoever they are dating
"Why would women care what job you have" bro life isn't a disney movie
Professional Logo Aligner works best
If you're in the industry, we call them PLAs.
"I am a bank teller.
... Ryan told me to always tell a woman you work in finance."
- Michael Scott
You’ll have a small handful of people who care a lot about stuff like your job, but you should be avoiding those types anyways
I'd disagree to some extent. Being in Finance can attract gold diggers (experienced that personally even though I'm not in IB/PE) but at the same time IB/PE have really long hours and attract ambitious and hardworking people so those in IB/PE need a partner who will be ok with their long hours and some might also want a partner equally ambituous and hardworking (in general, not specifically in Finance). So imho this needs to be communicated at some point.
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Most girls are attracted to someone high status and successful.
For that reason, when I was a PE associate I put "Investment Professional" or "Investor". It's kinda vague (on purpose) and kinda cool, most of my matches asked about it and it helped.
Terrible advice. "Investment Professional" is fine, but most people who put "Investor" on their profile are day traders/crypto bros/meme stonk apes/etc, and that's the first impression you'll make.
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