I mean Valentine’s day doesn’t have to be related to Hallmark or cards or gestures that feel inauthentic. Nor do I think it’s about “proving” anything. It’s just about celebrating love in whatever way you’d like to.

It must be lovely to have that kind of bond! 🙂 I hope that eventually I’ll find someone to dedicate myself to as well.

How do you like to express love and care for your special person?

Sounds like there might be a story there? I can understand not thinking it’s special, but to hate something with a passion seems…like there’s a reason for it lol

Will you be taking any sweet treats in to work? You can spread the love to your coworkers instead!

Every holiday is a normal day, if you think about it. We give meaning to it ourselves! It can be special if you’d like it to be special :)

That’s true! I guess you don’t really need to wait for a holiday to express your love and commitment to each other. I think maybe I’m just lonely lol, so it’s comforting to think about.

Baking cookies and making chocolate sounds like a pretty good plan. You can treat yourself to as many as you want, no need for a guy/girl to buy you any! 🙂

I’m not sure if I can answer any of those questions for you, but I will say trauma and depression can block those desires for sure! Not just your desire for physical intimacy but emotional connection too.

My taste is a bit all over the place, but the last few books I read and loved are:

• Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
• Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

They’re all very different from each other so fair warning to you!

Brown eyes!

This is how I write when I need to fulfill a word count and don’t have anything meaningful to say! 🤠

Makes me wonder if there are any OF creators on LinkedIn. I think those would be the appropriate emojis to use 👍

Also, cute cat!

Someone already beat you to that one buddy 😆 but thank you!

Thank you! I do not want the corporate tone lol. I want friendly, approachable, knows what she’s doing and has real enjoyment towards her field. But I didn’t realize people take LinkedIn that seriously and treat it like you’re submitting a resume/job application. This is news to me!

OK 😔

'Tis not an application or a professional workplace document, just a LinkedIn bio!

But I see what you’re saying. Thanks!

I will be honest - I don’t take LinkedIn very seriously. I’ve never used it to get jobs before nor have any HR folks gone through it to hire me.

Obviously, a resume/cover letter submitted for a job application is different. Email communication in the workplace is different. But this is a social media site at the end of the day, so I figured one emoji in your entire profile would be harmless - especially since I’m not client-facing and work in science, and every scientist I know is a little quirky. My PI when I was in uni had “Fly-pusher” and nothing else as his linkedin bio. He is a professor and Chair of his department. I’m not trying to compare myself to him, I’m just saying I don’t think it has to be that serious.

If I was a recruiter, an emoji or two wouldn’t deter me at all so long as the experience and qualifications are there, and I can see that the person communicates effectively. I definitely don’t equate it to wearing clown shoes or bringing a teddy bear to a job interview. I feel like that’s pretty harsh.

I mostly just wanted to set it up so that if anyone happens to come across it, they can see what I do and reach out if they feel like it. I’m not actively looking for work.

Thank you! 🙂

I read them 😅

Thanks!

I mentioned this in another comment but will just say it again. I guess my intention is to make my bio a bit less formal in a harmless way. I’m not looking for a job right now so I’m not worried about appealing to recruiters, but I would like for people who come across my LinkedIn to view me as approachable and someone who genuinely enjoys the job they’re doing.

I do like to use the 🙂 emoji as well but I thought a fish would be appropriate because I work with them.