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Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by CSD610
Any degree does not guarantee anyone has any sense, it only guarantees they paid the money, went to class and turned in enough work to pass. A college education/degree has nothing to do with the amount of sense one has or uses.
When I was dating which was many years ago it was less complicated and more productive without all the game playing, requirements lists and rules.
True it don't guarantee one has sense but definitely increases that they have some sense. I live in one of the most educated cities in the US. I'm working on a Master's degree. I want someone who has formal education past HS. That is a RULE I will not compromise on. I'd be insane if I was still living in Louisville and had this requirement but since I live in DC, it doesn't trim the pool by a lot. And having requirements in dating means I don't waste time with people that aren't productive for me to date.
True it don't guarantee one has sense but definitely increases that they have some sense. I live in one of the most educated cities in the US. I'm working on a Master's degree. I want someone who has formal education past HS. That is a RULE I will not compromise on. I'd be insane if I was still living in Louisville and had this requirement but since I live in DC, it doesn't trim the pool by a lot. And having requirements in dating means I don't waste time with people that aren't productive for me to date.
Most people have always had requirements. It's the sensible thing. I have no doubt you'll be able to find someone, many someones, who at least measure up education-wise. Character/personality is a whole other ballgame. But your education requirement should be easy to meet in DC and Maryland.
We see so many threads here on chivalry, paying for dates, etc. and some men are really angered by these things. They don't want to be chivalrous or pay for dates because of feminism and equality and such. So, with that in mind - how do you want your dates to act? Let's leave the preferred or expected behavior of men on dates alone and talk about what you prefer or expect from women on dates! Do the women you date live up to your expectations?
It's nice if they at least offer to pay. To be honest though, if I like a girl enough, I don't care.
As far as what I'd prefer: I'd like a girl that isn't too easy (ie: she won't sleep with me right away), but also one that isn't so distant that I question whether she likes me. I find that most women have difficulty striking a balance between the two.
When it comes down to it, don't men hope to find a date (in the early stages of a relationship) with a general character that meshes with their own. Would we like a first date where there is friction about which restaurant to go to, or which movie? In that initial step, I think I would just like to feel comfortable with a woman out of the gate. Just enough similarities in overall taste on varying things.
It's nice if they at least offer to pay. To be honest though, if I like a girl enough, I don't care.
As far as what I'd prefer: I'd like a girl that isn't too easy (ie: she won't sleep with me right away), but also one that isn't so distant that I question whether she likes me. I find that most women have difficulty striking a balance between the two.
At my age and at this point in life if they don't try something quite soon I have to assume it's a friendship and a waste of time. I'm not waiting around months to get the privilege to hold hands or something. I also won't wait around for them to figure out what I am or what they think I am to them. Ie she always introduces you by your first name.....maybe as "my friend (insert name). Friend? Friend?
True it don't guarantee one has sense but definitely increases that they have some sense. I live in one of the most educated cities in the US. I'm working on a Master's degree. I want someone who has formal education past HS. That is a RULE I will not compromise on. I'd be insane if I was still living in Louisville and had this requirement but since I live in DC, it doesn't trim the pool by a lot. And having requirements in dating means I don't waste time with people that aren't productive for me to date.
This is how I see it. I need to be with someone who can keep up with the conversation, and add to it. I need someone who can relate to some of the topics I'll be talking about. It's a reasonable requirement. I've never understood that old cliche of executives who married their secretary or some airhead. What do you talk to her about? I guess they didn't care about talking, but I don't get that mindset.
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