Venn Diagram: Linkmates and LinkedIn
FM compares linkmates and LinkedIn profiles.
By Kiara F. Z. Barrow and Libby R. Coleman, Crimson Staff Writers
Linkmates:
Second to your blockmates
People to hook up with
See them once a year
Last-minute blocking drama
Forget about them after graduating
Can be hard to find
Definitely won’t live in a house with them
LinkedIn:
Second to your Facebook
Hooks you up with people
Log in once a year
Last-minute job drama
Use it more after graduating
Can be hard to find people on it
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Might not live in a house without it
Both:
Really unimportant once you have them
You get requests from people you don’t really know
You think they will expand your network
Aggressive people get them too early
Won’t get you a job
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Difficult to explain to your grandma
Your friends peer pressure you into having them
