Dating app profile - job title

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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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 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

 

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

 

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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. 

 

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.

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