Anonymous
Post 03/31/2025 12:59     Subject: If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
My engineering best friend from high school married a divorced with 1 kid firefighter. They met online. He's easy to talk with and quite empathetic, and from a very nice family of dairy farmers. This is the Midwest, Big 10 culture grads.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2025 12:44     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.


Why wouldn't they? They are probably the in the top five best looking profession out there. That's in addition to the whole saving you from a burning building part of their personality. That works for me.
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2025 11:48     Subject: If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Women tend be more judgmental toward lower educated people (men and other women) compared to men. A college education doesn't make you educated. Simply because you have a bachelor's in something doesn't mean you are actually educated.

I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics. It took 2.5 years to graduate because I completed many college math courses while still in high school. I have noticed once women know that I graduated with a math degree somehow they put me on this pedestal of "smart" people. I am not smart, I just took the easy route by focusing on something I am good at.

We recently had our windows replaced and I was so impressed with the work of the carpenter . Ironically on paper at least a woman is more likely to "pick" me over the carpenter simply because have a "college education". That carpenter that she overlooked because he is not "educated" is probably going to be a better husband than me.


I don't want to speak for women because I am a man. But my guess is that women prefer men who are equal to them or higher financially because women naturally worry more about the future than men. A woman who doesn't have a child probably already has a plan in her mind about the life she would want her child to have. And women always want the best for their children. For this to happen they can't get with someone who doesn't have the potential to be an equal financial partner.

And my advice to men don'tarry a woman who isn't going to be an equal financial partner because of the marriage fails you won't be on the hook for alimony/child support.


Yeah, screw the kids and pocket your own income more!
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2025 11:47     Subject: If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:Women tend be more judgmental toward lower educated people (men and other women) compared to men. A college education doesn't make you educated. Simply because you have a bachelor's in something doesn't mean you are actually educated.

I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics. It took 2.5 years to graduate because I completed many college math courses while still in high school. I have noticed once women know that I graduated with a math degree somehow they put me on this pedestal of "smart" people. I am not smart, I just took the easy route by focusing on something I am good at.

We recently had our windows replaced and I was so impressed with the work of the carpenter . Ironically on paper at least a woman is more likely to "pick" me over the carpenter simply because have a "college education". That carpenter that she overlooked because he is not "educated" is probably going to be a better husband than me.


Why didn’t you double major and study abroad and do internships and do 4 years of college. Take advantage of that opportunity to grow- academically, socially, worldly, professionally, etc.?
Anonymous
Post 03/31/2025 10:30     Subject: If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:Women tend be more judgmental toward lower educated people (men and other women) compared to men. A college education doesn't make you educated. Simply because you have a bachelor's in something doesn't mean you are actually educated.

I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics. It took 2.5 years to graduate because I completed many college math courses while still in high school. I have noticed once women know that I graduated with a math degree somehow they put me on this pedestal of "smart" people. I am not smart, I just took the easy route by focusing on something I am good at.

We recently had our windows replaced and I was so impressed with the work of the carpenter . Ironically on paper at least a woman is more likely to "pick" me over the carpenter simply because have a "college education". That carpenter that she overlooked because he is not "educated" is probably going to be a better husband than me.


A degree doesn't necessarily mean you're educated, but that's the way you bet if you don't have more to go on. Frankly, the idea that degrees and the pursuit of education are frivolous and unnecessary has a lot to do with the degradation we've been seeing in our society. Doing your own research, sneering at expertise, and all the rest of it is why we can't have nice things. It's really not coincidental that disrespect for educated men in society has risen at the same time as women have been stripped of their reproductive rights.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 20:45     Subject: If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:Women tend be more judgmental toward lower educated people (men and other women) compared to men. A college education doesn't make you educated. Simply because you have a bachelor's in something doesn't mean you are actually educated.

I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics. It took 2.5 years to graduate because I completed many college math courses while still in high school. I have noticed once women know that I graduated with a math degree somehow they put me on this pedestal of "smart" people. I am not smart, I just took the easy route by focusing on something I am good at.

We recently had our windows replaced and I was so impressed with the work of the carpenter . Ironically on paper at least a woman is more likely to "pick" me over the carpenter simply because have a "college education". That carpenter that she overlooked because he is not "educated" is probably going to be a better husband than me.


I don't want to speak for women because I am a man. But my guess is that women prefer men who are equal to them or higher financially because women naturally worry more about the future than men. A woman who doesn't have a child probably already has a plan in her mind about the life she would want her child to have. And women always want the best for their children. For this to happen they can't get with someone who doesn't have the potential to be an equal financial partner.

And my advice to men don'tarry a woman who isn't going to be an equal financial partner because of the marriage fails you won't be on the hook for alimony/child support.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 20:29     Subject: If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Women tend be more judgmental toward lower educated people (men and other women) compared to men. A college education doesn't make you educated. Simply because you have a bachelor's in something doesn't mean you are actually educated.

I have a bachelor's degree in mathematics. It took 2.5 years to graduate because I completed many college math courses while still in high school. I have noticed once women know that I graduated with a math degree somehow they put me on this pedestal of "smart" people. I am not smart, I just took the easy route by focusing on something I am good at.

We recently had our windows replaced and I was so impressed with the work of the carpenter . Ironically on paper at least a woman is more likely to "pick" me over the carpenter simply because have a "college education". That carpenter that she overlooked because he is not "educated" is probably going to be a better husband than me.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 18:57     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.


The reality of firefighters is the vast majority of their work is EMT work, so a firefighter would generally also be a health professional.


OK…most EMTs aren’t married to doctors or lawyers or executives or other professionals the way we think of the term.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 18:56     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.


Isn’t firefighter dude - teacher/nurse woman pretty common?



I have a friend who is a lawyer married to a firefighter. It definitely happens. _ lot of firefighters are actually pretty smart — and they mostly work 24 on 3 days off, which is great for childcare.


It happens…but it’s rare. Most firefighters (as most blue collar workers) are married to other blue collar workers.

Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 18:45     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.


Isn’t firefighter dude - teacher/nurse woman pretty common?



I have a friend who is a lawyer married to a firefighter. It definitely happens. _ lot of firefighters are actually pretty smart — and they mostly work 24 on 3 days off, which is great for childcare.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 18:37     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.


The reality of firefighters is the vast majority of their work is EMT work, so a firefighter would generally also be a health professional.


They work kind of funky shifts so the wife needs to be independent. Holiday work too at the station.

That said I know a very handsome, 6’4” and nice hometown guy who is an emergency Fire fighter. He also serves as a body guard when needed. And he’s single! His job has last minute travel to sites for weeks.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 18:28     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.


The reality of firefighters is the vast majority of their work is EMT work, so a firefighter would generally also be a health professional.
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 18:13     Subject: If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
It doesn’t make logical sense for a woman to marry or have a child with a man who isn’t her financial equal— she’ll still be expected to have the kid, and then she has to share custody and pay child support? Why on earth take that risk?

Smart women who don’t find suitable partners and who want kids will have them via ivf. After the kids they will date if they want companionship, but avoid the risk
Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 16:23     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.


Isn’t firefighter dude - teacher/nurse woman pretty common?

Anonymous
Post 03/30/2025 15:54     Subject: Re:If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for
Anonymous wrote:I didn't read all of the responses, but as the mother of a devastatingly handsome 20-year-old son who takes community college classes, but likely will not get a 4-year degree, I'm encouraging him to embrace fitness. Trying to get him to become a firefighter, too, because I think a handsome, fit firefighter is a catch for a professional woman.


why would a firefighter attract professional women? The vast majority of firefighters are not married to professional women because they don’t run in the same circles.