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Never thought I'd be saying this, but I agree with Doll Eyes.
hahaha. I'll take it.
If the original poster is sitting as pretty as he claims financially a. he wouldn't be worried about this issue in the first place and b. women wouldn't be rejecting him based on it.
So again, there's something else 'wrong' with him and he's putting on the education stuff.
It may be a convenient way to judge someone, I won't disagree with that. But I don't think it's a requirement. We all say things when we are single of what we would like our potential partners to have or to be, but more times than not we end up being with someone who doesn't have everything on the list you are looking for.
- Degrees create 'common experiences'. Yet not all degrees have an equal amount of difficulty to get. Meaning depending on your field of study, your "experiences" are likely to be different.
-Education level is considered, but education level is not a measure of intellectual compatibility. Intellectual compatibility is much harder to find, let alone measure.
-Possible success on the job is related to a degree, or security. But as shown in the USA, education has often times not lead to successful career. There is a such thing as being over educated, and feelings entitled as a result of it.
So is a degree requirement a real requirement, or is it a convenient way to judge someone? Anyone care to answer that one? Seems most people who have degrees are really just judging people who don't.
Oh it's definitely an easier way to judge a person. "Oh, no degree? I want someone with a degree. You don't qualify!"
BTW, this is coming from a guy who has a degree, and graduated at the top of his class.
I could do a very long write up, but I'm a little too tired to break this down. But why do women feel they need to date a guy who has a college degree? I've heard this requirement quite a few times in recent years, and to me it makes no sense. I can understand to a degree equating a degree with success, but one needs only pay attention to history, and economics to figure out this isn't always the case. There are very successful businessmen and women with no degree whatsoever. There are also people with degrees who are unemployed or underemployed. So what is the real reason for this requirement. A lot of women, and some men seem dead set on it.
Women who want that usually have degrees themselves, and seek men who are economic and educational equals. Men often feel the same way.
Sure it does. I can think of dozens of jobs that require a degree. I can't think of one job where having a degree would disqualify a person from employment. You're right that a degree does not guarantee success, but nothing does.
Nope, success is measured in practical skills and understanding market dynamics. This is why a degree is not a requirement for success. People who understand the market will simply just understand it. People who don't simply will never. Some people understand the market, while others know how to manipulate it. This degree of manipulation varies to a large degree, but if you understand the market to degree, you can make it work for you. This takes a mindset, not necessarily a degree to understand.
As far as education goes, I'm very self-educated. I can teach myself things better and faster than something a university professor can. I dropped out of college because I would have sacrificed two additional years of my life, and would have become less competitive overall. So I sacrificed the degree for two additional years of experience, which became irrelevant by the 4th year of my career.
If the original poster is sitting as pretty as he claims financially a. he wouldn't be worried about this issue in the first place and b. women wouldn't be rejecting him based on it.
So again, there's something else 'wrong' with him and he's putting on the education stuff.
Nope, nothing is wrong with me. I thought it was an interesting dynamic and I wanted to discuss it. I have been turned down because I didn't have a degree. There could have been other reasons, I'm not perfect afterall. I've only been turned down once anyway. I've seen this requirement several times from dating sites, so I wondered why such an upturn in this requirement for personal relationships. there are certainly more people who require degrees from their partner now than there were say 10 years ago.
Anyone who thinks like this isn't actually thinking.
I agree with this.
I'm a very educated guy. For me, a girl with a degree means absolutely nothing. A degree is a piece of paper. Many colleges these days are diploma mills. I'd prefer a girl that's well-rounded and well-traveled...and has bounced back from some hard knocks.
Also, if a girl equates education with intelligence, it would, to me, bring her intelligence into question. The success of the individual matters far more than having an actual degree.
OP, I've never met a girl that feels the way you describe (although, it's possible that it just never came up because I have multiple degrees). If it's an issue for her, I'd say that it reflects poorly on her, not you.
But, like Doll Eyes said, I think that just might be an excuse because she's not into you enough. So it's possible that you just might have to step your game up.
Nope, success is measured in practical skills and understanding market dynamics. This is why a degree is not a requirement for success. People who understand the market will simply just understand it. People who don't simply will never. Some people understand the market, while others know how to manipulate it. This degree of manipulation varies to a large degree, but if you understand the market to degree, you can make it work for you. This takes a mindset, not necessarily a degree to understand.
As far as education goes, I'm very self-educated. I can teach myself things better and faster than something a university professor can. I dropped out of college because I would have sacrificed two additional years of my life, and would have become less competitive overall. So I sacrificed the degree for two additional years of experience, which became irrelevant by the 4th year of my career.
Bingo.
I respect this more than a random schmo with a degree.
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