Job hunting is like dating now—in all the worst ways

Messages that stopped after meeting a couple of times. Paying for premium tiers to get better matches. Settling for something good enough until something better comes along. These aren’t descriptors of the modern dating scene, but the realities of searching for a job in 2026. What connects the two worlds are frustrating parallels: Technology promised to help us sift through an enormous number of options until we find the perfect match. Instead, each endeavor has created environments...