Author PhillyDude Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 OP, what's your education background? I have a Bachelor's Link to post Share on other sites
Author PhillyDude Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 So you still might reject yourself because she might ask?:rolleyes: If she askes me that then it's over and I'm no longer interested because I'm not interviewing for a job Link to post Share on other sites
Jane2011 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I don't have any debt PhillyDude. Neither do most people with PhDs. Shows how little you know. True. Lots of people who get their Master's degrees and PhDs get full funding, meaning they get a tuition waiver. I didn't pay at all for my Master's degree. In fact, the school paid me to teach. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I have a Bachelor's Most women with Master's do not care about a guy with a Bachelor's as long as he has one. If they ask what your plans are, just tell them. Two adults can make decisions. Now if you want to pump and dump then by all means lie to see her naked; but that is between you two. Link to post Share on other sites
ffw Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I have a Bachelor's It could help us understand your thought process. Do you post on your profile about your degree? Your original question bothers you because she has a higher degree than you? Link to post Share on other sites
jobaba Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 A Masters Degree isn't worth much. Any fool could get a Masters degree. I've had one for a while now. Degrees that I would be impressed by: MD pHd JD from Top 15 school MBA from Top 10 school Anything short of that wouldn't really impress me. Although I'm not looking to be impressed... Link to post Share on other sites
Author PhillyDude Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 It could help us understand your thought process. Do you post on your profile about your degree? Your original question bothers you because she has a higher degree than you? No because I always get numbers from women with masters because I'm handsome. I just was saying it' s unnecessary when trying to find a mate Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 If she askes me that then it's over and I'm no longer interested because I'm not interviewing for a job Actually if you think of it as a job interview since it was bought up a few times. She is interviewing dating someone to be a boyfriend, fiancé, and husband. The flip side is you're interviewing dating someone to be a girlfriend, fiancé, and one day mother of your kids. Link to post Share on other sites
johan Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 If she askes me that then it's over and I'm no longer interested because I'm not interviewing for a job You should also throw your drink in her face. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Jane2011 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 You're right, there. And I also agree with denise in that there are lots of things that would make me feel inadequate, as well. There are plenty of men out there who would easily dismiss me because of one thing or another and think less of me because of it. It just seems like a complete waste of time and energy to get angry about it and ridicule them. So some men are 6'2" and are fifth generation millionaires who would dismiss a short brunette like me from an immigrnat family because they're looking for a 5'8"+ slim blonde swimsuit model who happens to be a neurosurgeon Exeter academy/Ivy grad. I'm not going to waste time getting upset over it. I feel the same way. I'm a short, dark-haired woman and feel like many men like me, but if all things are equal, they'd rather have a 5'6" blonde (or at least white) woman. I've had one guy say as much explicitly. I'm not bitter about it. I wish I could have any guy I wanted, but I can't hold it against them that they want what they want. It's their prerogative. I believe people should allowed their preferences, even at my expense. Link to post Share on other sites
denise_xo Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 No because I always get numbers from women with masters because I'm handsome. I just was saying it' s unnecessary when trying to find a mate Says who? Who are you to determine other people's criteria for a life partner? Link to post Share on other sites
Author PhillyDude Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 A Masters Degree isn't worth much. Any fool could get a Masters degree. I've had one for a while now. Degrees that I would be impressed by: MD pHd JD from Top 15 school MBA from Top 10 school Anything short of that wouldn't really impress me. Although I'm not looking to be impressed... My friend who has a Masters needed me to help her fix her resume which was 4 pages long. So where did she get her Master's from I wonder? Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 No because I always get numbers from women with masters because I'm handsome. I just was saying it' s unnecessary when trying to find a mate So don't' worry about why, how, or reasoning behind women having masters degrees; because you're handsome and have a bachelor's degree (most women only care that you have one) Problem solved! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 My friend who has a Masters needed me to help her fix her resume which was 4 pages long. So where did she get her Master's from I wonder? The same place you did? Link to post Share on other sites
Jane2011 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 You should also throw your drink in her face. lol (it won't let me submit just that "lol" because it's less than 10 characters, so I'm writing more...) -- wtf??? Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 You should also throw your drink in her face. lol (it won't let me submit just that "lol" because it's less than 10 characters, so I'm writing more...) -- wtf??? I just saw the posts. It is funny. Link to post Share on other sites
Jane2011 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I have a thing for people with MFA degrees in Creative Writing (Fiction/Poetry). (Amongst the "lower level" Master's degrees, anyway). The last guy I dated was working on an M.A. degree in Philosophy (he also had one in Education already). I thought it was so attractive/appealing that he was in that field. Link to post Share on other sites
ffw Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 No because I always get numbers from women with masters because I'm handsome. I just was saying it' s unnecessary when trying to find a mate Why is it unnecessary? If a musician or an athlete wrote about their qualifications/achievements, do you still think its unnecessary? Link to post Share on other sites
veggirl Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I don't care if people list off what degrees they have. I do think it's weird when people require a post-grad degree in someone else. I think looking at the bigger picture of who a person is, is much more important. People can want what they want, though. I personally wouldn't limit myself to those parameters, but to each their own. Then there are those people who want to be students forever, it's easier and they don't have to get a real job I've known a few of those--who blatantly say they wanna stay in school as long as possible. Whatever, doesn't effect me at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Author PhillyDude Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 The same place you did? Nope because I don't have a resume with a job from 1996 on it-lol Link to post Share on other sites
kaylan Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 What do you mean when the subject comes up? Are you talking about asking the guy..."Have you ever thought about getting your masters?" If that was to ever happen she would get ROASTED by me Heres a situation for you. Could happen between two men, two women, or a man and a woman. Could happen between new friends or new romantic interests. Person A: So what do you do for a living? Person B: Oh I work in *profession*...been at it for a few years. Went to school for *major* but somehow ended up doing *profession*. Been thinking about actually going to grad school so I can move up. Person A: Sounds cool. I always thought *B's profession* was pretty interesting. I went to school for *major* myself and now am in *profession*. Its exciting at times, but a dragged out bore others. See that OP? Thats generally how people find out each others education. Seems pretty organic to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Author PhillyDude Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Heres a situation for you. Could happen between two men, two women, or a man and a woman. Could happen between new friends or new romantic interests. Person A: So what do you do for a living? Person B: Oh I work in *profession*...been at it for a few years. Went to school for *major* but somehow ended up doing *profession*. Been thinking about actually going to grad school so I can move up. Person A: Sounds cool. I always thought *B's profession* was pretty interesting. I went to school for *major* myself and now am in *profession*. Its exciting at times, but a dragged out bore others. See that OP? Thats generally how people find out each others education. Seems pretty organic to me. I'm actually trying to get away from asking someone what they do for a living when I first meet them because it's boring conversation. Plus I sound like i'm going to judge her based on what she says Link to post Share on other sites
Mme. Chaucer Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yikes. I'm alarmed. You're SO defensive and butthurt. If you dislike people who have a Master's degree, or who are proud enough of their accomplishment to say so, then you certainly should not be dating them! You should be happy that they were upfront about their dubious achievement. Helps you weed out these undesirables. Personally, I think that if you feel good about something you've done, your online dating profile is a perfectly appropriate place to claim it. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Author PhillyDude Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yikes. I'm alarmed. You're SO defensive and butthurt. If you dislike people who have a Master's degree, or who are proud enough of their accomplishment to say so, then you certainly should not be dating them! You should be happy that they were upfront about their dubious achievement. Helps you weed out these undesirables. Personally, I think that if you feel good about something you've done, your online dating profile is a perfectly appropriate place to claim it. Wow, so a undesirable is now someone who has a bachelor's degree?-LOL The old meaning of a undesirable was someone who was a highschool dropout or unemployed on welfare. Damm I guess I'm a undesirable-lol Link to post Share on other sites
lospantalonsfancie Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Just an anecdote to illustrate how people's world-views on these things can be so different. I went to a school with a large population of graduate students. The PhD students there looked down on master's students and to a large extent didn't date them. The place was rife with jokes that start with something like "How many master's students does it take to screw in a lightbulb?" or similar... What's the point? It all depends on your perspective and the community you are a part of. If you grew up in a family where everyone takes going to college for granted, you will feel "detached" from people who have never went to college and will likely not be comfortable dating them. Similarly, if you have an MD you will probably feel out of touch with someone who "merely" has a BS. This is a fact of life, unfortunately... Link to post Share on other sites
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