# AI Ruined Job Applications, So People Are Resorting to Dating Apps to Find Work

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/ai-ruined-job-applications-so-people-are-resorting-to-dating-apps-to-find-work/
- Published: 2026-01-01T09:15:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image credit: Freepik. Article by Ece Yildirim. Gizmodo – December 30, 2025. In a struggling job market where the scant job opportunities that do get posted use dubious AI tools to screen applicants, networking has become perhaps the only viable path to a job. Some desperate job-seekers who weren’t gifted with a built-in network of key industry acquaintances are now taking to dating apps to help find jobs. According to a recent survey by ResumeBuilder.com, one in three users has used a dating app to find a job, with nearly one in ten saying it was their primary purpose for being on the apps. Sixty-six percent of respondents to the survey said that they looked for users who worked at the companies they wanted to be part of, and 75% said that they intentionally matched with people working in specific roles they hoped to fill. […] Click here to view original web page at www.gizmodo.com