'Are You Hiring?' Woman Goes Viral For Using Dating App to Find Work, Not Love

Finding a job isn’t easy. The tedious process of searching for openings, applying, interviewing, and finally securing a position can feel overwhelming. A user on X, going by the name Coca, shared four screenshots of her conversations on a dating app, where she directly asked her matches if they were hiring.

Using dating apps as an unconventional networking tool, she wrote in her post on X:

“I’m done with Indeed applications—I’m taking matters into my own hands.”

im done with indeed applications im taking matters into my own hands pic.twitter.com/Mrev3vzeCw

— coca (@clawdez) February 17, 2025

The chat featured screenshots of her direct messages to potential suitors on Hinge, where she skipped the pleasantries and dived straight into job inquiries. Her post has since gone viral, garnering over 2 million views.

For instance, when one of her matches liked her photo, she responded to the reaction by bluntly asking, “Are you guys hiring?” Similarly, she asked another person who liked her picture, “Could you get me a job?”

In another conversation, she brushed off a compliment and quickly steered the discussion toward job opportunities. In yet another exchange, she jokingly expressed her enthusiasm for investment banking, sarcastically calling it one of her "favourite hobbies" before asking if her match could help her land a job.

Social media users absolutely loved her quirky approach, with many calling her method of communication genius.

Fake Instagram ‘Astrologer’ Scams Bengaluru Woman Out of ₹6 Lakh

While social media is often a boon for networking, it can also be a breeding ground for scams. Recently, a 24-year-old woman in Bengaluru was duped out of ₹5.9 lakh by a man posing as an astrologer, who promised to remove "obstacles" in her future love marriage.

Claiming she was destined for a love marriage, he told her that astrological issues in her horoscope required special rituals to ensure a smooth wedding. Under the pretext of performing these rituals, he extorted nearly ₹6 lakh from her.

Realizing she was being exploited, the woman refused to give him any more money and demanded a refund. While he returned around ₹13,000, he then threatened that if she continued to pressure him, he would take his own life and blame her in a suicide note.

Days later, a man claiming to be an advocate contacted her, stating that his client—the alleged astrologer—was on the verge of suicide due to her demands for a refund, despite him performing multiple pujas on her behalf.

According to a senior officer, the entire scheme appears to be the work of cybercriminals, with no genuine astrologer or advocate involved. Electronics City police have registered a case under the Information Technology Act and BNS Section 318 (cheating).