Men Who Earn Less

[Evigan]

What are your views on dating men who earn significantly less money than you? Would you ever consider seriously dating or even marrying one? Or is it not really that much of an issue for you?

[Illusional]

i feel that most women want to be taken care of. they probably don't want to be the bread winners, but if they already are, then it probably won't bother them too much.

another thing, i was reading about how right after pregnancy, a women would like to take a few months off of work to care for the child, and if he husband can't sustain the income for that long, how the hell will the female spend quality time with the child??

raverboy

[ExpoNovak]

Hey its an issue for us too! Its strips us of our manhood and all that.....Psh...what the hell am I saying? Bring on the suga mama!

[vashti]

I guess you would have to define what you mean by "significantly less". Are you talking about a pool boy dating a congresswoman?

[IndiReloaded]

I guess you would have to define what you mean by "significantly less". Are you talking about a pool boy dating a congresswoman?

Haha, this made me think of Bill & Hill Clinton. He was making around 200K while she was bringing in 700K of the bacon.

Mind, he *was* the President of the US or something at the time. Damn social do-gooder. Maybe the fact he made less fueled his need to nick the assistants.

[vashti]

I wish *I* could have been his assistant.

[DoesntMatter]

Guys should make more money than girls. The other way around would be some embarassing shit to say the least

[Junket]

I wouldn't mind makin' less money than my wife if I was doin' somethin' cool that I enjoyed.

[Stalin_Skaya]

holy shit is that important? I would not care if a wife of mine would be home cocking or making 10 times as much as me.

[jurupa]

Guys should make more money than girls. The other way around would be some embarassing shit to say the least

Its a good thing the feminist don't hang around here. lol



Even tho I am a guy I think it really depends on the girl and the guys current situation/life style.

[Charlie Boy II]

My mom makes more than my dad. A helluva lot more. He's no slouch, but my mom's just very good at what she does.

[miSSleepy]

Because women DO have more 'homely' duties than men do (pregnancy, taking care of kids) it's probably safer that the men at least earns equal to her or slightly - but not significantly - less.

When I was in highschool i used to have this romantic notion that even if he was a chimneysweep I would want to marry him if I was truly in love. When I left highschool I automatcally find myself more attracted to guys who have more potential to be well off.

[jurupa]

When I left highschool I automatcally find myself more attracted to guys who have more potential to be well off.

How do you gauge a guys potential?



To add to the original question, what if the guy does not make that much money but has a fair amount of money saved up and does not spend his money stupidly. The guy also does not wear anything that really tells the girl how much the guy makes nor his savings.

[miSSleepy]

How do you gauge a guys potential?

I get to know them a bit. I'm not talking about physical attraction, I'm talkign about the WHOLE attraction, the willingness to be associated with the person.

He doesn't have to be Rockfeller, but he at least has to have some ambition, some will to succeed. If he has that, then chances are he will.

To add to the original question, what if the guy does not make that much money but has a fair amount of money saved up and does not spend his money stupidly. The guy also does not wear anything that really tells the girl how much the guy makes nor his savings.

You're thinking too literally here. It isn't all about phsyical appearance or concrete assets. I look for attitude, and the things I mentioned above. Of course, in the case you just described, the guy is favourable.

[vashti]

Men with potential have goals and plans that are measurable, and they are working towards fulfilling them. Lots of people say "I wanna be successful", but without a realistic plan and intermittent goal setting, coupled with actual hard work (rather than statements), it ain't gonna happen.