Dating in Silicon Valley is hard. I want to be married and have kids, but Big Tech is holding me back.

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 05:03

Overwhelmed worker surrounded by piles of work, with logos of big tech companies (Google, Amazon, Apple, Netflix) overhead, cursors, and broken hearts — A manager at a FAANG company says he's gotten more attention since he started working in Big Tech.
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A 35-year-old FAANG manager's career in Big Tech has negatively impacted his dating life.
He says work demands, long hours, and his company name make maintaining relationships difficult.
Once he finds a partner who likes him for the right reasons, he wants to marry and have kids.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 35-year-old manager at a FAANG company in Silicon Valley. The source's name and employment history are known to Business Insider but are not named to protect their privacy. The following has been edited for length and clarity.