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Its a pretty simple question. Ladies, does what a man do for a living increase the odds of you dating him?
I think the idea is more that lots of women like status because they think that being attached to someone who has "high value" will make them happy. Doesn't always work out that way, so I think their opinions can change as they get older, but I don't think the idea that women like status is a generally incorrect generalization.
Its a pretty simple question. Ladies, does what a man do for a living increase the odds of you dating him?
As long as makes an honest living...But is he was working at McD's for most of his life and didn't want to better himself..And I'm talking about staying a crew member and not advancing at McD's then that would be a problem..
Somewhat. Not so much WHAT he does, but the side effects of that job. Is it a profession that requires moving every couple years? Will he be working crazy hours? Will he have to travel constantly?
I'm married now, but when DH or I consider other job offers, those types of things are just as important (if not more so) than the money or prestige or location.
Somewhat. Not so much WHAT he does, but the side effects of that job. Is it a profession that requires moving every couple years? Will he be working crazy hours? Will he have to travel constantly?
That, and does he enjoy his job? Is he good at it and proud of what he does? Or is he going to come home every night in a funk because he spends 8+ hours a day being miserable doing something that he hates?
As somebody who works in a biz where there are lots of single women, it's really interesting to hear them describe the guys in their lives in casual conversation.
When one woman asks another woman about the new guy in her life, the answer is almost always, "Well, he's a [occupation]..." Not, "Well, he's really funny" or anything else for that matter.
Ah, I love the women who want their man to be "very successful," "makes lots of money", yet when their man has to work 70+ hours a week, they have the nerve to get upset that they are never home for the kids...
(P.S. You don't need to work 70+ hours a week to be successful and make lots of money, but you get the idea.)
As somebody who works in a biz where there are lots of single women, it's really interesting to hear them describe the guys in their lives in casual conversation.
When one woman asks another woman about the new guy in her life, the answer is almost always, "Well, he's a [occupation]..." Not, "Well, he's really funny" or anything else for that matter.
Why is that?
High-maintenance women. My wife has a friend and occupation is literally the only thing that matters to her, period. She will date a guy for a year and she can't tell you a darn thing about him other than what he does for a living.
I don't really care what he does - but given my own profession, it's easier for me to date (or marry, as I did) someone who understands what I do. I'm a performer - and my past relationships have been with people somehow connected to the business. It just makes it easier. This has nothing to do with status - more with compatibility.
I don't know, since I am a woman, all I care about is rolling around naked in a pile of his money, right?
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