I know many successful, beautiful women and we can't find men in DC!

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Also women really do need to get over a few things. I've noticedy few remaining single friends have a few things in common. They seem to chase status or money, get easily impressed with a man because of his career or family, and lack the ability to simply be nice and get to know a man as a friend. Don't even get me started on my SIL. Besides the fact she's a raging bitch, she won't date men who aren't highly educated (Ivy League), money or family money, good looking, great job, etc. Shocking that she's single, right? Especially since she's not that attractive and is mean. She's the type that will turn her nose down at a less attractive guy who talks to her and act like the sweetest nicest girl to the banker chatting her up. Thankfully, most men can see right through this. If you can't tell, I really don't like her.

Bra-vo.

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Anonymous wrote:getting married is a big deal and the best way to build wealth

For women, it is.

Also for my husband who blows at saving money and since I've taken over the finances, we've saved a shit ton of money.

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I notice that a lot of DC women require that a man have a college degree from a good school or they will not consider him.

You almost never hear men with this requirement, even those who want LTRs.

Remember, a youngish man with a degree from a good school, who is six feet tall, who is in good shape, who is funny and a has decent personality represents maybe 1-2% of men in this country, and he has a lot of options. Do honestly feel that you are in the top 1-2% of women (from a man's perspective)?



There's a lot of truth on this thread, but I call b.s. on this one. I have NEVER heard of this, and I'm a 38 y.o. woman who's lived here for 15 years, with lots of female friends both married and not. This poster sounds like someone who's sensitive about where he did or did not to college and is projecting.


I don't know. A lot of women with degrees seem to feel like they would be "settling" if they married a man without one.


I agree. I wouldn't have considered a man without a graduate degree. Lucky it worked out for me.


Why?


Because it's a symbol of drive and determination, and someone who really values higher education. Status symbol also. Plus I wouldn't want to worry any man without one would develop an inferiority complex since I have one.

Well that says it all...hopefully more women will be like you.

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Anonymous wrote:Help!

Seriously, I'm in a group of 12 women - doctors, pharmacists, lawyers, etc. and we can't find any men! We get hit on by married men all the time. Where do we find good men?

To OP - either seriously shake up your routine and try completely new ways to meet men or simply move. Sounds drastic but getting married is a big deal and the best way to build wealth and have children. I was living in a city where dating wasn't working for me. I found all the women to be gorgeous and the men to be duds. By duds I mean very few of my dates were interested in travel, read the news (besides cnn), liked ethnic foods, etc. I never went on dates with anyone I could see myself with. My parents thought I was being nuts but I moved to a better city for dating and immediately met my husband. DC is notorious for lots of single women and why fight an uphill battle you may not be able to win?

Also women really do need to get over a few things. I've noticedy few remaining single friends have a few things in common. They seem to chase status or money, get easily impressed with a man because of his career or family, and lack the ability to simply be nice and get to know a man as a friend. Don't even get me started on my SIL. Besides the fact she's a raging bitch, she won't date men who aren't highly educated (Ivy League), money or family money, good looking, great job, etc. Shocking that she's single, right? Especially since she's not that attractive and is mean. She's the type that will turn her nose down at a less attractive guy who talks to her and act like the sweetest nicest girl to the banker chatting her up. Thankfully, most men can see right through this. If you can't tell, I really don't like her.

"I was living in a city where dating wasn't working for me. I found all the women to be gorgeous and the men to be duds."

what city is this? miami?

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I notice that a lot of DC women require that a man have a college degree from a good school or they will not consider him.

You almost never hear men with this requirement, even those who want LTRs.

Remember, a youngish man with a degree from a good school, who is six feet tall, who is in good shape, who is funny and a has decent personality represents maybe 1-2% of men in this country, and he has a lot of options. Do honestly feel that you are in the top 1-2% of women (from a man's perspective)?



There's a lot of truth on this thread, but I call b.s. on this one. I have NEVER heard of this, and I'm a 38 y.o. woman who's lived here for 15 years, with lots of female friends both married and not. This poster sounds like someone who's sensitive about where he did or did not to college and is projecting.


I don't know. A lot of women with degrees seem to feel like they would be "settling" if they married a man without one.


I agree. I wouldn't have considered a man without a graduate degree. Lucky it worked out for me.


Why?


Because it's a symbol of drive and determination, and someone who really values higher education. Status symbol also. Plus I wouldn't want to worry any man without one would develop an inferiority complex since I have one.

Well that says it all...hopefully more women will be like you.

What if the man has an insane career going and doesn't want to take time off to go back to grad school? I was promoted in banking and never needed to go back to school. Hence, I don't have a grad degree, nor do I want one. I would rather learn at work and get paid for it.

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I notice that a lot of DC women require that a man have a college degree from a good school or they will not consider him.

You almost never hear men with this requirement, even those who want LTRs.

Remember, a youngish man with a degree from a good school, who is six feet tall, who is in good shape, who is funny and a has decent personality represents maybe 1-2% of men in this country, and he has a lot of options. Do honestly feel that you are in the top 1-2% of women (from a man's perspective)?



There's a lot of truth on this thread, but I call b.s. on this one. I have NEVER heard of this, and I'm a 38 y.o. woman who's lived here for 15 years, with lots of female friends both married and not. This poster sounds like someone who's sensitive about where he did or did not to college and is projecting.


I don't know. A lot of women with degrees seem to feel like they would be "settling" if they married a man without one.


I agree. I wouldn't have considered a man without a graduate degree. Lucky it worked out for me.


Why?


Because it's a symbol of drive and determination, and someone who really values higher education. Status symbol also. Plus I wouldn't want to worry any man without one would develop an inferiority complex since I have one.

Well that says it all...hopefully more women will be like you.

What if the man has an insane career going and doesn't want to take time off to go back to grad school? I was promoted in banking and never needed to go back to school. Hence, I don't have a grad degree, nor do I want one. I would rather learn at work and get paid for it.

the women that typically interact with those that get directly promoted to Associate or VP in IB or buyside without MBAs are not going to get hung up on said person not having a grad degree when bonus season rolls through.

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I notice that a lot of DC women require that a man have a college degree from a good school or they will not consider him.

You almost never hear men with this requirement, even those who want LTRs.

Remember, a youngish man with a degree from a good school, who is six feet tall, who is in good shape, who is funny and a has decent personality represents maybe 1-2% of men in this country, and he has a lot of options. Do honestly feel that you are in the top 1-2% of women (from a man's perspective)?



There's a lot of truth on this thread, but I call b.s. on this one. I have NEVER heard of this, and I'm a 38 y.o. woman who's lived here for 15 years, with lots of female friends both married and not. This poster sounds like someone who's sensitive about where he did or did not to college and is projecting.


I don't know. A lot of women with degrees seem to feel like they would be "settling" if they married a man without one.


I agree. I wouldn't have considered a man without a graduate degree. Lucky it worked out for me.


Why?


Because it's a symbol of drive and determination, and someone who really values higher education. Status symbol also. Plus I wouldn't want to worry any man without one would develop an inferiority complex since I have one.

Well that says it all...hopefully more women will be like you.

What if the man has an insane career going and doesn't want to take time off to go back to grad school? I was promoted in banking and never needed to go back to school. Hence, I don't have a grad degree, nor do I want one. I would rather learn at work and get paid for it.

You value money more than being highly educated. That's not my deal.

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I notice that a lot of DC women require that a man have a college degree from a good school or they will not consider him.

You almost never hear men with this requirement, even those who want LTRs.

Remember, a youngish man with a degree from a good school, who is six feet tall, who is in good shape, who is funny and a has decent personality represents maybe 1-2% of men in this country, and he has a lot of options. Do honestly feel that you are in the top 1-2% of women (from a man's perspective)?



There's a lot of truth on this thread, but I call b.s. on this one. I have NEVER heard of this, and I'm a 38 y.o. woman who's lived here for 15 years, with lots of female friends both married and not. This poster sounds like someone who's sensitive about where he did or did not to college and is projecting.


I don't know. A lot of women with degrees seem to feel like they would be "settling" if they married a man without one.


I agree. I wouldn't have considered a man without a graduate degree. Lucky it worked out for me.


Why?


Because it's a symbol of drive and determination, and someone who really values higher education. Status symbol also. Plus I wouldn't want to worry any man without one would develop an inferiority complex since I have one.

Well that says it all...hopefully more women will be like you.

What if the man has an insane career going and doesn't want to take time off to go back to grad school? I was promoted in banking and never needed to go back to school. Hence, I don't have a grad degree, nor do I want one. I would rather learn at work and get paid for it.

the women that typically interact with those that get directly promoted to Associate or VP in IB or buyside without MBAs are not going to get hung up on said person not having a grad degree when bonus season rolls through.

Yeah...I don't get the graduate degree thing. I think a lot of guys who have graduate degrees are followers or adrift in some way and so do the obvious thing.

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I notice that a lot of DC women require that a man have a college degree from a good school or they will not consider him.

You almost never hear men with this requirement, even those who want LTRs.

Remember, a youngish man with a degree from a good school, who is six feet tall, who is in good shape, who is funny and a has decent personality represents maybe 1-2% of men in this country, and he has a lot of options. Do honestly feel that you are in the top 1-2% of women (from a man's perspective)?



There's a lot of truth on this thread, but I call b.s. on this one. I have NEVER heard of this, and I'm a 38 y.o. woman who's lived here for 15 years, with lots of female friends both married and not. This poster sounds like someone who's sensitive about where he did or did not to college and is projecting.


I don't know. A lot of women with degrees seem to feel like they would be "settling" if they married a man without one.


I agree. I wouldn't have considered a man without a graduate degree. Lucky it worked out for me.


Why?


Because it's a symbol of drive and determination, and someone who really values higher education. Status symbol also. Plus I wouldn't want to worry any man without one would develop an inferiority complex since I have one.

Well that says it all...hopefully more women will be like you.

What if the man has an insane career going and doesn't want to take time off to go back to grad school? I was promoted in banking and never needed to go back to school. Hence, I don't have a grad degree, nor do I want one. I would rather learn at work and get paid for it.

You value money more than being highly educated. That's not my deal.

And you sound like a pompous bit$&. No wonder you can't fine a date.

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PP, she's married. It worked for her. Don't knock her for it.

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You value money more than being highly educated. That's not my deal.

He obviously knows the value of a dollar, something you obviously struggle with.

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Anonymous wrote:getting married is a big deal and the best way to build wealth

For women, it is.

Also for my husband who blows at saving money and since I've taken over the finances, we've saved a shit ton of money.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day, honey.

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I notice that a lot of DC women require that a man have a college degree from a good school or they will not consider him.

You almost never hear men with this requirement, even those who want LTRs.

Remember, a youngish man with a degree from a good school, who is six feet tall, who is in good shape, who is funny and a has decent personality represents maybe 1-2% of men in this country, and he has a lot of options. Do honestly feel that you are in the top 1-2% of women (from a man's perspective)?



There's a lot of truth on this thread, but I call b.s. on this one. I have NEVER heard of this, and I'm a 38 y.o. woman who's lived here for 15 years, with lots of female friends both married and not. This poster sounds like someone who's sensitive about where he did or did not to college and is projecting.


I don't know. A lot of women with degrees seem to feel like they would be "settling" if they married a man without one.


I agree. I wouldn't have considered a man without a graduate degree. Lucky it worked out for me.


Why?


Because it's a symbol of drive and determination, and someone who really values higher education. Status symbol also. Plus I wouldn't want to worry any man without one would develop an inferiority complex since I have one.

Well that says it all...hopefully more women will be like you.

What if the man has an insane career going and doesn't want to take time off to go back to grad school? I was promoted in banking and never needed to go back to school. Hence, I don't have a grad degree, nor do I want one. I would rather learn at work and get paid for it.

You value money more than being highly educated. That's not my deal.

Yeah god forbid you fall in love with a man with a solid career and without the student loans from grad school.

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Anonymous wrote:getting married is a big deal and the best way to build wealth

For women, it is.

Also for my husband who blows at saving money and since I've taken over the finances, we've saved a shit ton of money.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day, honey.

Who cares? What's your point?

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Anonymous wrote:getting married is a big deal and the best way to build wealth

For women, it is.

For both men and women, actually -
http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/18/pf/marriage_wealth/