Viral Job Alert: Chief Dating Officer Needed – Must Have 1 Breakup, 2 Situationships and 3 Dates!
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): A quirky job listing for a Chief Dating Officer (CDO) has gone viral, sparking excitement on social media. Topmate, a mentoring and consulting platform, recently posted an unusual job opening that has caught the attention of many. This role, focusing on dating culture and experiences, stands out among other peculiar positions like Netflix taggers who are paid to watch and categorize movies or mattress companies hiring people to test beds and track their sleep cycles.
In the corporate world, some companies now have positions such as Chief Happiness Officer (CHO) to ensure the well-being of their employees. Topmate's new role is somewhat similar but with a playful twist. Instead of seeking a strategist or an MBA graduate, Topmate is looking for someone with real-world expertise in love, heartbreak, and the intricacies of online dating culture. The marketing lead of Topmate, Nimisha Chanda posted the listing which reads, “Are you the go-to friend for dating advice? We’re hiring someone who lives and breathes dating culture. The self-proclaimed matchmaker who can decode ‘ghosting,’ ‘breadcrumbing’ and every new dating buzzword in the book? Well, we just swiped right on you.”
The job has equally quirky requirements. Applicants should have experienced at least one breakup, two situationships and three dates. Receipts are not necessary but the stories behind them will be asked for. The listing also calls for candidates with knowledge of the latest dating terms, as well as a bold enough attitude to create new ones. Additionally, applicants should have hands-on experience with at least two or three dating apps (no catfishing allowed!). The listing also ends with a cheeky note: the best applications will be rewarded with dates—not romantic ones but actual “khajoor” (the Arabic word for dates) from the Topmate team. The job posting has generated plenty of excitement with one user commenting, “This is such a cool opening. I so want to do this.” Another user humorously asked, “School me last bench pe baith kar FLAMES nikal kar logon ke match karwata tha, am I eligible?”