Men on LinkedIn

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Is it just me or are more and more men using LinkedIn as a hook up site these days?!
I use it to network for work but increasingly getting creeps messaging me on there like it's fucking tinder!

Not really an AIBU just more of a rant!
And to the blokes of LinkedIn - piss off back to your wives! I'm not interested 😤

I don't have issues with men.
I have, however, received MLM invites ..

It's becoming but shit, isn't it

Probably because some people treat it like Facebook, I've seen many a profile on there with men and women not wearing appropriate clothing, think bikini tops and bare chests. It's not very professional at all.

Not had any MLM requests just blokes sliding in asking if I'm single and if I'm in their area maybe we could look at getting a hotel room 🤢 just had the second one this week suggest it.
I run a business that supplies gas and electricity not fucking vaginas you moron
Yes it is all bullshit at the moment!

Yes, it's fucking disgraceful.

It's not you OP there are weirdos everywhere. I'm sure that the majority of women on LinkedIn has received 'unprofessional offers' at some point.

Though for me the worst one was when my ex had a conflict with a business partner that started sending me messages on LinkedIn that I should 'urge that boyfriend of mine to pay!' To make matters worse, my boss had seen that message because he kept an eye on my Linkedin account (paid one) during holiday with said ex (ofcourse that's when it came in). I hope my shit story makes you feel better .

Oh and I got my revenge by calling the company where this guy worked for to warn them that I would hold them accountable too for any further harrassment from their employee and blocked and reported him to Linkedin.
He never bothered me again. Perhaps this is a solution for you too if some really go too far.

I think it depends on your profile / what you do. Mine is very professional. A friend who has set it up for her her aesthetic business, not so much.

Anything not entirely related to my industry gets instantly dismissed.

Linkedin in one pic

I manage gas and electricity accounts for businesses, there's nothing remotely aesthetically pleasing about it! 😂
Was more of a rant than anything, nothing I can't handle I was just wondering if any of them actually succeed with their creepy chat up lines!

My dp recently got added by a woman on LinkedIn in his industry from a reputable company who then proceeded to message him that she liked his nose and the shape of his face.

I’ve never seen him look so confused.

I've never had this on linked in. just MLM, maybe i need a new pp

I have had men being sexual on the Scrabble app, Scrabble FFS!
For LinkedIn I'd probably forward their message to their company.

@Swayo hahaha that made me laugh!

And @Trisolaris what an odd thing to say! I'm not surprised your DP looked confused 🤣

I wonder what LinkedIn would say if you complained, OP? I read of someone who did, publicly, and to be honest, not as bad as you have experienced.

I don't know, I guess maybe they'd have their profile removed?
It's not something I've thought of doing but maybe I should

It seems incredibly unwise and desperate to sexually harass women using a platform that features your name and your employer's name, as well as colleagues, ex-colleagues, possible future employers etc. etc.

My OH had to dismiss a contractor for sending unwanted dick pics via Linkedin after they received complaints...apparently the guy was both confused AND outraged that sexually harassing women on an account that was linked to his place of work could influence his employment prospects

Report them and see what happens?

Really fucking annoying.

Yeah I think I will actually and see what they say.

@rainydaysfordays I don't know what to say other than massive facepalm 🤦🏼‍♀️
Like what on earth are these men doing?!

I'm a bloke and I'm on LinkedIn and I definitely don't use it as a hook up site. I stick to professional comments etc.

I might 'like' certain posts but only in a working way. I don't comment on people's looks, dress sense etc.

I'm not on Facebook and really don't want Linkedin following THAT route

Let us know op.

Nowhere are we free of being approached by random men it seems. All very tedious.

Hi @billyt no I should have really added that the majority of men on there are professional and don't act like slimeballs, there just seems to be an increasing number recently!

Swayo
Ditto, I'm the Scrabbke app. An American bloke messaged and informed me his wife had left him and he was feeling sad.
I removed the app on the end :/

*on the Scrabble app

Sadly I think any game or app where you can message people you will get this and for some reason men seem to think it’s perfectly acceptable. I post on a farming group and got sent rude pictures as private messages after posting about potato’s. The mine boggles.

Just send it on to their employers. It's probably the best place for men to do this because the woman can make proper complaints that actually have impact on that man's life.