'End up pitching my business': Bengaluru CEO says 'dating as a founder is tough', internet calls him an 'insufferable twat'

A CEO from Bengaluru recently offered an insight into the difficulty of dating as an entrepreneur, and the piece soon went viral on the internet. On his LinkedIn page, Divyanshu Shekhar admitted, "Dating as a founder is tough. I go in hoping to talk about feelings... and somehow end up pitching my business plan. Is it even a real date if I didn't try to explain my 'vision'?¡±

How did people on the internet take the CEO's post?

While intended as a satirical commentary, his reflection appears to have struck a nerve, sparking an online conversation about the difficulties of reconciling personal and professional lives, particularly for people starting their businesses.

The post spread beyond LinkedIn. A Reddit member, @algolian_suntiger, tweeted a screenshot of Shekhar's post with the remark "What's a real date?" This quickly generated a wide-ranging conversation, with users adding their own amusing¡ªand occasionally biting¡ªcomments about the founders' dating life.

Reddit joins the discussion

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Within hours, the post received numerous comments, ranging from empathic to openly sceptical. It appears that the CEO's reflections provided an opportunity for Reddit members to express their own experiences or perceptions of entrepreneurial dating.

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