Educated vs Non-Educated? Which Has Larger Dating Pool & Preferences Regardles

[richwhitegirlsingle]

ok, when it comes to dating, those with education bachelors and master degrees vs vs those with no education. When it comes to dating, many traits are looked at and identified, but education tops the list because it determines what jobs, income, financial stability, and ability to shower the mate with material things are. In addition, they may better udnerstand hosuehold and dating tasks and management than those without.

 

Its surprising how many high income as well as sexy and attractive date non educated folks. Only 17% us population age 18 and over have a bachelors degree and only 7% a masters degree. At this time, 60% of all women are single and 50% of all women that has ever married ended ion divorce and 40% of all women have never been married.

 

I WONDER, DO THOSE WITH COLLEGE DEGREE more suitable for dating than non educated or is the dating pool the same fro both groups.

[richwhitegirlsingle]

does educated offer any dating advantages. could someone ugly and less attractive with a advanced degree get a very sexy mate

[Revolver]

For men? Yes it can have an impact. Because Better education usually means better job which then translates to more money.

 

For women? It doesn't really matter at all. For example, I could take a pretty HS dropout and out her in a room full of doctors and shed have her pick

[richwhitegirlsingle]

would you date anybody

[GorillaTheater]

Just out of curiosity, Rich, how old are you? How much relationship experience do you have?

[Object_a]

Going to college / university makes your world a lot bigger so I would say yes, it does give you a far larger pool to date in. Think about how many educated people move around for jobs, move to large cities, work in large companies, and so on. And that's not counting all the people you meet when you're actually at university and all the professional and friendship networks you'll form there.

 

Just speaking from personal experience now, I think being educated also broadens your cultural horizons significantly, so that you can find something in common with far more people. They call it 'cultural capital' in some of the literature but I hate that term.

[GoodOnPaper]

Education is highly overrated when it comes to dating. I have a science PhD and it was much more of a hindrance than an asset. Judging from what I saw among the women in my graduate program, the rugged "alpha male-ness" associated with the blue collar trades was much more appealing from an instinctive attraction standpoint.

[TouchedByViolet]

I don't think their is a correlation between education and dating pool size. It's more about looks and personality IME.

[Star Gazer]

Just out of curiosity, Rich, how old are you? How much relationship experience do you have?

 

According to her name, SHE is a rich white girl who's single.

[sabre80]

Some men become very intimidated by educated women. Or at least more educated women. My sister is having issues in dating because the men she has been dating get insecure and defensive over her PhD.

[GorillaTheater]

According to her name, SHE is a rich white girl who's single.

 

Which means it's probably my neighbor, Bob.

[richwhitegirlsingle]

I don't think their is a correlation between education and dating pool size. It's more about looks and personality IME.

 

well, money is and education is the way to get their degree. There are far more people single than there are with bachelors degree and master degrees. mates need assurance you can maintain your job and income in tough times and find a replacement one with similar pay. However, while college degrees offers financial security, you may work too much and not be at home enough and this could lead to relationship failure. but those with no college degrees make low income, see stagnant wage growth and can't cope when jobs start laying off and economy sours.

 

the value of a college depends on mates value of education and getting a good paying job. but those with advanced college degrees get too confident of their pay and spending power and do not take dating seriously because they can easily find another mate. but with so many women single, super high divorce rates, 40% never married, and all the young and low income women coming in they need money and those with college degrees will get the upper hand. But they too will want their mate to make equal income and education and this correlation does not exist or can't be so

[Object_a]

Education is highly overrated when it comes to dating. I have a science PhD and it was much more of a hindrance than an asset. Judging from what I saw among the women in my graduate program, the rugged "alpha male-ness" associated with the blue collar trades was much more appealing from an instinctive attraction standpoint.

 

I think this is an issue with science rather than having a PhD. I'm due to finish a liberal arts degree in a few weeks and I've honestly never had so much female attention. This is all outside of university as well. And they say the humanities are pointless!

[Treasa]

My mom was 20 credits short of attaining her college degree when she had me, and she never went back. She is ridiculously educated, and she knows more Goddamn people than I know. Everyone freaking loves her. I can't even tell you how much this has benefited me. I think personality goes a damn sight further than education. Like her, I can go up to anyone and start chatting. Therefore, at my ripe ol' age of 38, I know a ton of people and am never at a shortage of people to date, should I want to.

[mesmerized]

For men? Yes it can have an impact. Because Better education usually means better job which then translates to more money.

 

For women? It doesn't really matter at all. For example, I could take a pretty HS dropout and out her in a room full of doctors and shed have her pick

 

Only for sex. I know very few men who would be willing to marry a highschool dropout, very few.

[soccerrprp]

Only for sex. I know very few men who would be willing to marry a highschool dropout, very few.

 

Yup, for sex. I doubt a doctor would want to be involved in a LTR with a HS drop out or even one that has only graduated from HS.

 

The more educated, the more educated they want their partners to be.

Edited March 28, 2013 by soccerrprp

[Drseussgrrl]

I didn't get educated to improve my dating life.

[soccerrprp]

I didn't get educated to improve my dating life.

 

Who does? The reality is that your dating life is affected by how educated you are. It matters to others and that certainly influences your dating pool.

[Eternal Sunshine]

Educated men have a preference for educated women.

[Star Gazer]

Educated men have a preference for educated women.

 

Yes and no. I've met more educated women that REQUIRE educated men than educated men who even prefer educated women.

 

That said, I think we're reaching a point where there are more educated people than not, and this is one of those things where people tend to "stick with their own" because they relate better, so I'd say in general, educated folk have more options than those that don't.

[StanMusial]

OP, it might save you a lot of time and trouble to just go with the mantra, "Like attracts like".

[Woggle]

It is proven that educated women have better marriages and get divorced much less.

[anne1707]

OP, it might save you a lot of time and trouble to just go with the mantra, "Like attracts like".

 

With some blurring round the edges to make it fun and mix it up a little bit

[soccerrprp]

It is proven that educated women have better marriages and get divorced much less.

 

Not just women, of course. Higher the education (and combined income) of couples, the less chance of divorce.

[Star Gazer]

OP, it might save you a lot of time and trouble to just go with the mantra, "Like attracts like".

 

Yeah, that was pretty much what I was trying to get at.