Would you date someone who didn't have a college degree? (girls, loving)

[HubCityMadMan]

My wife struggled through grade school, with dyslexia. She began courses at a local community college, then got very sick (and was hospitalized) during her second (spring) semester and was forced to cancel those classes, and never re-enrolled. Since then she has been very successful at working in retail.

[iknowftbll]

My wife does not have a degree. She will probably go back to school once our youngest reaches school age.

[Raena77]

Originally Posted by iknowftbll

My wife does not have a degree. She will probably go back to school once our youngest reaches school age.

Good for her! College is hard though. I wish her best of luck!

[Oleg Bach]

Me......I would date me....some people don't have a degree but have never stopped being informed and continue to learn through out their life....Intelligence in part is the love of learning...Co-workers in the past who had doctorates assumed that I was one of them- I dropped out of school back in grade 10...My story was similar to the first post...When I was a boy I contracted rhumatic fever...It did not effect my heart- but the infection entered my knees...It was so severe I could not walk...the knees were swollen and luckily holes formed and the infection drained out...it was gross...

I was off of school for about 6 months and never could catch up..They assumed that I was stupid..no one took into account that I had been ill...so - I did have plans to attend university...but it never came to pass.....being just as smart as the next guy I only had problems with employment late in life- because I did not have credentials...prior to that- I did well .....had fun and worked at things I found interesting.............now I am considered some old goof with a grade 10 education....oh well..

[Free Beer]

I like how people equate "college degree" with "smart and successful". 60 years ago, sure, but now college is nothing more than high school part two.

[wordlife]

Why not? It's just a piece of paper, the most valuable part of the college experience can't be recorded anyway.

I think it's important to deal with someone who is on your "level", that's something you determine by yourself.

[kat949]

I would. If I can hold a conversation with him and he's open[minded and engaging, I don't think a college degree decides whether or not a person meets the pre-requisites.

If anything, people can graduate college and still not learn a thing if they chose not to.

Obtaining a degree doesn't make one more open-minded, and not having a degree doesn't necessarily make someone ignorant. Circumstantial reasons to consider- not everyone can afford college, and not everyone has had the privilege to explore academia. It's whether or not a person shares a mindset for curiosity and openness to learning new avenues that I respect and admire.

[Frihed89]

I have a Ph.D. I was married to a Ph.D....once. My next wife didn't make it past the 10th-grade. We are much more compatible, since we have so little in common and so much to learn.

[Kenneth-Kaunda]

since when did a college degree mean you had much intelligence or potential anyway?

plenty of bum degrees out there these days - just dumbed down high school certificates really

[animalcrazy]

Yes and I married him. He also has a good job. College didn't make us successful. We were financially independent in our middle 40's. Hard work, sacrifice, and common sense did that. Not some piece of expensive paper.