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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a spin-off of another thread where a late 30s woman was asking how to meet men, and of course mentions the “well-educated” criterion multiple times.

I just don’t get this. And I should preface this by saying I’m a guy with an Ivy degree. But would you ladies not consider someone who owns his own construction business or a few Subway franchises and earns $150,000 per year? (Or we could make it 15 Subway franchises and an income of $600,000 if that is your requirement.) This is not about income – that part I understand.

But why the obsession with “well-educated” men? Do you not understand that for many people, going to college/graduate school is a terrible life decision? I mean, there was a recent article about NYU film grads coming out of the Master’s program with $30,000/year jobs and $250,000 in debt. Surely women in their late 30s recognize that the dating market is not skewed in their favor. Why add yet *another* filter that further winnows down your available options?[/quote]

BC people are not dating to date, they are dating to find a life partner. Usually that means someone you can have same-level conversations with, who will understand your references, share your priorities, and want the same things for your children.[/quote]

DH and I started dating in HS but knew each other for years before that.  We have the same upbringing, have the same feelings about raising children, rarely argue, and have great conversations.  Our morals, values, and ethics are pretty similar.  That was all set by our parents before I went to college.  He never went.  I have a Phd.  He’s an svp for a national construction firm.  When we dated in HS, I was in the RMIB program and he went to Edison.  He now makes 4x what I make.

I agree with the OP.  A degree doesn’t mean intellectual or educated.  In my case, it means I’m a good test taker and knew how to play the education game.[/quote]

. Someone who has never had to navigate the dating world as an adult shouldn't chime in on what women should be looking for.[/quote]

+1[/quote]

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