Cpl Jerry Millar 536599 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am Interested to hear so thoughts and/or experiences with this. It has never occurred to me to lurk networking sites in search of a date, but apparently I may be in the minority on this one. A dear friend recently resorted to broadcasting a post on LinkedIn that read, &quot;[D]ear LinkedIn Creepers, this is a business networking site... not a &#39;hey, she has a sweet job so I am going to try and hook up with her&#39; website. Be professional or go back to Tinder!&quot;<br /><br />I asked her privately what prompted the post and it was unbelievable the amount of private messages, connection requests, and borderline stalking she has encountered! Yes she has a &quot;sweet job&quot; as a Rocket Scientist... I mean Rocket Propulsion Engineer, and yes her photo, although professional looking, does reveal the fact that she is also attractive... still no excuse in my book though! <br /><br />Thoughts?<br /><br /><br />Invite others to respond by typing @name 2015-03-18T12:50:24-04:00 Cpl Jerry Millar 536599

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am Interested to hear so thoughts and/or experiences with this. It has never occurred to me to lurk networking sites in search of a date, but apparently I may be in the minority on this one. A dear friend recently resorted to broadcasting a post on LinkedIn that read, &quot;[D]ear LinkedIn Creepers, this is a business networking site... not a &#39;hey, she has a sweet job so I am going to try and hook up with her&#39; website. Be professional or go back to Tinder!&quot;<br /><br />I asked her privately what prompted the post and it was unbelievable the amount of private messages, connection requests, and borderline stalking she has encountered! Yes she has a &quot;sweet job&quot; as a Rocket Scientist... I mean Rocket Propulsion Engineer, and yes her photo, although professional looking, does reveal the fact that she is also attractive... still no excuse in my book though! <br /><br />Thoughts?<br /><br /><br />Invite others to respond by typing @name

2015-03-18T12:50:24-04:00 2015-03-18T12:50:24-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 536617

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Professional Networking and dating don&#39;t mix.

2015-03-18T12:54:41-04:00 2015-03-18T12:54:41-04:00 PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 536710

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That definitely will not earn the person any "cool" points....or potential dates.....

2015-03-18T13:21:20-04:00 2015-03-18T13:21:20-04:00 SSG Steven Borders 536722

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Unfortunately it will never go away with todays day and age. We are in a society where everyone is plugged in. I don't know if there are settings on LinkedIn or not. It shouldn't happen but it does. There will always be creepers on forum based sites. <br /><br />That doesn't make it right however.

2015-03-18T13:23:05-04:00 2015-03-18T13:23:05-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 536772

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There are profiles on THIS site that creep me out as well. Hundreds of contacts....99% very attractive female service members. Looks like someone is putting together an internet harem. Disturbing.

2015-03-18T13:36:39-04:00 2015-03-18T13:36:39-04:00 SFC Charles S. 536785

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stay Away... Professional means Professional... Want to date there are hundreds of sites dedicated to that.

2015-03-18T13:42:17-04:00 2015-03-18T13:42:17-04:00 CPT Zachary Brooks 536792

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>She has huge...salary bonuses...<br /><br />Those...contracts...go on for miles.<br /><br />Man, what I wouldn&#39;t give to make...sales with that!<br /><br />Whoa man, check out that...benefits package!

2015-03-18T13:45:39-04:00 2015-03-18T13:45:39-04:00 CSM Michael Lynch 536807

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They do not mix. Thanks

2015-03-18T13:51:06-04:00 2015-03-18T13:51:06-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 537275

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2015-03-18T15:59:26-04:00 2015-03-18T15:59:26-04:00 CDR Kelly Hudson 550628

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Creepers should be banned from professional sites. I&#39;m not looking for a soul mate on LinkedIn.

2015-03-25T12:07:55-04:00 2015-03-25T12:07:55-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 550670

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That is one of the reasons I don't do LinkedIn. I feel it is loosing it's professionalism and becoming a social site. I hope RP does not go down that path. Besides, I think <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="313343" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/313343-sfc-mark-merino">SFC Mark Merino</a> is already taken

2015-03-25T12:22:31-04:00 2015-03-25T12:22:31-04:00 SFC Sidney Karneke 565409

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I agree with keeping the professional websites "professional" and conduct your social issues to the "social" websites. Linked-In and this site should be used for business and professional forums. I am sorry that your friend had to endure this situation. Maybe there is something that the professional site can do about this?

2015-04-01T12:26:31-04:00 2015-04-01T12:26:31-04:00 2015-03-18T12:50:24-04:00