betamanlet Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 argh.. discuss.. And I'm curious, are there men who only date women who have certain titles or income levels?
Leia Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 I've dated men with different backgrounds. A few who were less privileged than I am. Dated a lawyer but he turned out to be boring.
sweetjasmine Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 are there men who only date women who have certain titles or income levels? Yes. A couple I knew in college broke up because his family thought he was slumming it because her family wasn't established, wealthy, and high class enough for them, and he realized that it bothered him, too. So he ended it.
Awesome Username Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 I was dating a guy for a while who after a few months, told me that he would only marry a doctor or a lawyer. He said that rich women love young artsy types of guys. We basically had the same job. Dumpo!!! I have a thing for white collar tech men though...software engineers, CGI, web guys, etc. We understand each other and I understand the hours they have to put in to make something work well.
threebyfate Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Beyond his school years, my husband has only had relationships with career women, including myself.
Lakeside_runner Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Yeah... I guess nobody wants to date a mathematician... though according to the WSJ it is the best job... ever...
crosswordfiend Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Yeah... I guess nobody wants to date a mathematician... though according to the WSJ it is the best job... ever... You have to admit that there are higher proportion of stark raving lunatics amongst mathematicians compared to almost any other profession.
Lakeside_runner Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 You have to admit that there are higher proportion of stark raving lunatics amongst mathematicians compared to almost any other profession. Yes, and the normal ones have to pay a HUGE price for that... believe me! I had a girl wondering and asking me why I smell good and dress well after I told her what my job is
Johnny M Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Yes, and the normal ones have to pay a HUGE price for that... believe me! I had a girl wondering and asking me why I smell good and dress well after I told her what my job is Don't tell me that you even brush your hair!
Lakeside_runner Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Don't tell me that you even brush your hair! Dude! Imagine that - I even wash it so that it's not greasy! :lmao:
USMCHokie Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 I've dated men with different backgrounds. A few who were less privileged than I am. Dated a lawyer but he turned out to be boring. Hopefully you haven't completely written off those lawyer-types...
bac Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 Do you mean get married doctors and lawyers? Because many women and men casually date anyone who comes along, but they take seriously (as a husband/or wife material) only a partner who is able to provide for them. Both men and women do that.
Lucky555 Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 i have dated men from various backgrounds. I think you have to have chemistry in order to date. I have dated guys with money and guys with no money. I think doctors may seem attractive because of their intelligence. I myself am a nerd so i am attracted to guys who can feed my knowledge. If the guy is physically attractive and really smart he has a very high chance of getting a date with me. There is more to it than just occupations and money.
Leia Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 Hopefully you haven't completely written off those lawyer-types... Oh I haven't
Els Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 They're just the female equivalent of guys won't date girls who are anything less than an 8. And seriously? Docs aren't all they're cooked up to be. Unless you happen to want your guy to work a couple of weekends a month (including Sundays), not come home at night a couple of times a week, and STILL have to study for exams while working. Hint to women who date doctors just for the status - aim for consultants, not anything below.
Chitowngirl Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) Most wealthy men I know (annual income over 250k) typically prefer to date 'models'. I find it interesting and insulting. I modeled when I was much younger, and could probably model now, but my goal is to open my own practice so will they lose interest when I don't 'need' them financially anymore? Will they look elsewhere when I've had a few kids and in my 40s? Probably!! Thought it was cool when a guy I was interested in told me his ex wife was a fitness model..and then through google research I discovered she was a 10 yr vet-featured stripper/nude model and just did 'fitness modeling' when she married him. Pretty weird to see naked pix of your potential new guys' ex wife on porn sites. And women who only date lawyers have something very wrong with them, as speaking as a former paralegal, lawyers are some of the meanest, most disrespectful, selfish men I've ever known. I worked with many and only a very few were nice and respectful to me. If a man I'm interested in says he's a lawyer..I typically lose all interest immediately. Never dated a doctor though. Edited March 21, 2010 by Chitowngirl
tigressA Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 I don't look to date guys based on their careers/intended careers (I'm still a student). Whatever a guy I'm dating is doing with his life--if it's legal, he's happy, and he can support himself steadily, I couldn't care less what it is. I will say though, since starting online dating, I have been inexplicably drawn to engineers/engineering majors. The guys I met in person who I clicked with really well are all engineers.
Wallace1 Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) I find it rather amazing how many women seem to think that Lawyers/Doctors are the only professions you can make lots of $ in. I make more than many lawyers with a majority ownership in a medium sized company at 26, but if my law school friends and I go out and use our career paths as conversation, broke Law Students are usually shown more interest. Edited March 21, 2010 by Wallace1
Tropic Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 I am a doctor and I wouldn't date one, although most of my friends are in the same profession. I have seen a lot of infidelity among them, specially the male doctors, plus some have big egos as some "ignorant" women drool around them because of their career.
carhill Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 TBH, my anxiety lessens upon discovery that a potential (woman) earns more or has a greater net worth, simply because of California's onerous community property and spousal support laws. I don't ever want to go through what I'm going through again. Other than that, I could care less what women do for a career other than that they enjoy it and derive happiness from their achievements and share that happiness with a partner. EOS.
torranceshipman Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 You have to admit that there are higher proportion of stark raving lunatics amongst mathematicians compared to almost any other profession. Mathematicians are very intelligent though and I personally find that to be incredibly attractive!
crosswordfiend Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 I find it rather amazing how many women seem to think that Lawyers/Doctors are the only professions you can make lots of $ in. I make more than many lawyers with a majority ownership in a medium sized company at 26, but if my law school friends and I go out and use our career paths as conversation, broke Law Students are usually shown more interest. Branding. It's a lot easier to tell your girlfriends that you are dating a lawyer/doctor than explain what a specific medium-sized company does.
crosswordfiend Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 Mathematicians are very intelligent though and I personally find that to be incredibly attractive! No disagreement from me. You also tend to get some seemingly strange combinations - many of my classmates also majored in music and fine arts. But then again, lots of mental illness in those fields as well. There's something very seductive about mathematical reality. It's the only field where you can prove something by infallible logic. However, too much peering into infinity can have a dark side...
Crazy Magnet Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 I have zero desire to marry a doctor or a lawyer. The work hours would mean I would spend my life alone, and that isn't appealing to me.
ADF Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 Here's a true story. Writer Barbara Ehrenreich talked about doing a tour following the publication of her book, "Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class." She spoke before audiences of students at several large US college campuses. At each meeting, she would ask the women in the audience, "How many of you would like to become full-time homemaker wives?" Two, maybe three hands would go up. Then she'd ask, "How many of you men would be willing to support a full-time homemaker wife?" There'd be some snickering, and NO hands would go up. Very interesting.
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