How do you feel about dating an entrepreneur or business owner? (women, 2013)
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What are your experiences? Is this more or less a positive thing? I asking this considering that they have been in business for at least a few years and are at least fairly successful. What are the pros and cons of dating someone like this?
Cons:
may be working at any time
may be interrupted by work issues
may need to be in charge
unstable income (is this an issue now that many jobs are unstable?)
Running your own business tends to take a LOT of time. People like that tend to be less available for relationships, though that's not true across the board. Still, some women have been very disappointed to find that the guy is gone on business trips a lot, or he works 60 hours/week or more.
Running your own business tends to take a LOT of time. People like that tend to be less available for relationships, though that's not true across the board. Still, some women have been very disappointed to find that the guy is gone on business trips a lot, or he works 60 hours/week or more.
i suppose, but if he were an entrepreneur and into her, he could fly her to him or he could fly to her. that's the beauty of it right? it may not be m-f 9-5 but it's also not m-f 9-5, so there is plenty of room in a "busy schedule" for another person, if they want it.
i suppose, but if he were an entrepreneur and into her, he could fly her to him or he could fly to her. that's the beauty of it right? it may not be m-f 9-5 but it's also not m-f 9-5, so there is plenty of room in a "busy schedule" for another person, if they want it.
I knew a woman who met a great guy on Match. He flew her to Paris on one of his business trips (during the initial dating phase), and she was thrilled. After that, it didn't work out, because he was always away. Japan, Europe, and she couldn't go on all those trips, and he couldn't afford to take her all the time, anyway. They broke up, just because he wasn't around much. They were into each other, too, but he just wasn't available. Women need emotional intimacy, cuddling, taking walks together, just general togetherness.
Last edited by Ruth4Truth; 07-23-2013 at 12:16 AM..
I knew a woman who met a great guy on Match. He flew her to Paris on one of his business trips (during the initial dating phase), and she was thrilled. After that, it didn't work out, because he was always away. Japan, Europe, and she could go on all those trips, and he couldn't afford to take her all the time, anyway. They broke up, just because he wasn't around much. They were into each other, too, but he just wasn't available. Women need emotional intimacy, cuddling, taking walks together, just general togetherness.
that's an extreme example. the average entrepreneir travels some, but no that much.
When I was starting my business, the first few years, I didn't date. I didn't feel I had anywhere near the time and emotional energy that a relationship deserves.
A business that is up and running -- sure, no problem. Hopefully it is compatible with mine .
When I was starting my business, the first few years, I didn't date. I didn't feel I had anywhere near the time and emotional energy that a relationship deserves.
A business that is up and running -- sure, no problem. Hopefully it is compatible with mine .
i noticed the same exact thing. the weight of the world is on your shoulders. it's not like 9-5, where you have to do one job, you have to do a few jobs or it will fail. but that only last a while
that's an extreme example. the average entrepreneir travels some, but no that much.
Right, but if it's not travel, then it's a workaholic schedule. Some people are able to pull it off, and that's great, but there's no generalizing, really. If a business has been up and humming for years, then, sure, it's no different from a regular job, pretty much.
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