How important is a woman's income to a guy when she's dating?

[Anonymous]

Is it a deal breaker for guys (DC/VA/MD) guys if a woman isn't making 6 figures? If so, where are the guys that it doesn't matter to located in the US?

[Anonymous]

Is she HOT, HOT, HOT?

If not, it is NOT, NOT, NOT.

[Anonymous]

I mean, you'll find men who are into all sorts of things, but 99% of the men I know care only how pretty women are.

Lose some weight, put on lipstick and eyeliner and make your hair look cared for in some way, and you'll do better in the dating market than someone earning 6 figures who doesn't.

[Anonymous]

I’d be very suspicious of a man who wanted his partner to earn a lot.

[Anonymous]

Normal men don't care how much a woman earns. Least important characteristic of a woman

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't date someone without a college degree and some level of career potential but it definitely doesn't need to be six figures. So, for me, it matters on the extreme ends. I wouldn't date someone that works as a cashier but I probably also wouldn't date someone that works in an extremely demanding field (i.e. biglaw).

[Anonymous]

I am not so sure of that. Lots of divorced men do care. Divorce is not only costly but I think they’re emerging as not wanting to foot the bill for another person. Of course there are exceptions to this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Normal men don't care how much a woman earns. Least important characteristic of a woman

That's not completely true. Guys do care about how much a woman makes, just not as much as a woman cares about a guy she is dating. Women, in general, are more into having finer things in life.

[Anonymous]

As long as you aren’t looking to be take care of, we will get along just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not so sure of that. Lots of divorced men do care. Divorce is not only costly but I think they’re emerging as not wanting to foot the bill for another person. Of course there are exceptions to this.

Divorced man here. One of the women I dated after only had a high school education. I was trying to be open minded so I did date her. But it became pretty evident that what she was ultimately looking for was someone to take care of her. She was pressing to move in quickly, always expected me to pick up the check (that wasn’t as big a deal) and was asking me for financial help from time to time. That didn’t last. Even though I am divorced I am still taking care of another family (ie my family) and couldn’t take on another person’s financial exposure and risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, you'll find men who are into all sorts of things, but 99% of the men I know care only how pretty women are.

Lose some weight, put on lipstick and eyeliner and make your hair look cared for in some way, and you'll do better in the dating market than someone earning 6 figures who doesn't.

Really, are you serious?

So, highly educated men like surgeons, professors, attorneys, etc, would rather date pretty women than highly educated women with a 6 figure salary?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, you'll find men who are into all sorts of things, but 99% of the men I know care only how pretty women are.

Lose some weight, put on lipstick and eyeliner and make your hair look cared for in some way, and you'll do better in the dating market than someone earning 6 figures who doesn't.

Really, are you serious?

So, highly educated men like surgeons, professors, attorneys, etc, would rather date pretty women than highly educated women with a 6 figure salary?

Uh.... yes, absolutely. What planet are you living on? (I'm a man)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, you'll find men who are into all sorts of things, but 99% of the men I know care only how pretty women are.

Lose some weight, put on lipstick and eyeliner and make your hair look cared for in some way, and you'll do better in the dating market than someone earning 6 figures who doesn't.

Really, are you serious?

So, highly educated men like surgeons, professors, attorneys, etc, would rather date pretty women than highly educated women with a 6 figure salary?

Is this really news to you? Do you think Jeff Bezos is dating Lauren Sanchez because she's a great conversationalist who plays the cello?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean, you'll find men who are into all sorts of things, but 99% of the men I know care only how pretty women are.

Lose some weight, put on lipstick and eyeliner and make your hair look cared for in some way, and you'll do better in the dating market than someone earning 6 figures who doesn't.

Really, are you serious?

So, highly educated men like surgeons, professors, attorneys, etc, would rather date pretty women than highly educated women with a 6 figure salary?

Are you serious?

- guy

[Anonymous]

It's rare that a woman in her 20s is earning 6 figures, OP.