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> Males generally dont marry up? My wife has a PhD, and is a Senior Data Scientist (why not Chief, who knows), and belongs to a noble Swedish/Finnish family.
by balls187 11y ago
> Males generally dont marry up?
My wife has a PhD, and is a Senior Data Scientist (why not Chief, who knows), and belongs to a noble Swedish/Finnish family.
I am P.O.C. trash, from a (mostly) poor town in S Tacoma, WA.
I hit the jackpot.
> Unfortunately, their standards have really gone up since receiving said education. I'm not saying this to bash, it's simply my observation.
I suspect that part of it has to do with the circles you hang out in. If you are a non-professional man, you are less likely to interact with professional women. If you do, you will have more chance to pair-wise bond. Anecdotally, a guy I train Krav Maga with, works at the maintenance crew at a local hotel. His wife has a degree in Aerospace Engineering. They met at a gym.
- aussieindian 11y agoLooks like you have some alpha traits and don't act as a doormat. So not surprised you hit the "jackpot". Any guy who maintains frame and dominance can do the same. women go for men who can either provide for them or can act as the captain. Have a look at the [1]redpillwoman sub for examples of the latter & anywhere else for the former. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/RedPillWomen https://www.reddit.com/r/RedPillWomen
- adenadel 11y agoParkland?
- balls187 11y agoYes. Though I often times claim Spanaway, since I attended Spanaway Elem, Spanaway Jr High, and Spanaway Lake Highschools.
- adenadel 11y agoI'm pretty fond of Parkland and Spanaway. I went to PLU.
- balls187 11y agoNice. Growing up, I loved going swimming at the PLU pool. Also it's a small world when an HN reader that attended college in the small town I grew up in, would find my comment and correctly guess that small town.
- re_todd 11y agoS Tacoma, wow, she must be a saint :)
- is_it_worth_it_ 11y agois she hot? men dont value women as much for professional achievements...
- balls187 11y agoYes. https://www.google.com/search?q=beauty+is+in+the+eye+of+the+beholder&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=beauty+is+in+the+eye+of+the+... Also it took me a good solid year of my A-game to win her over.
- galfarragem 11y agoIn marriage intelligence is more important than status. Men normally don't want to marry a smarter woman then them and the opposite on women. 1600 karma gives you some relationship potential and places you above trash..
- EGreg 11y agoHeight for men is like weight for women. Women want taller and men want lighter. Money for men is like looks for women. Men want a wife with good looks and women want a successful man. Intelligence for men is like likability for women. I think there are a lot of parallels.
- Mz 11y agoHeight for men is like weight for women. Women want taller and men want lighter. No no no no no. Height for men is like age for women. A woman can lose weight if she wants a particular man, but, just like men cannot make themselves taller, women cannot make themselves younger. Also, some men like a BBW. I suspect this is much more common than women who actively prefer short men. (I have been a BBW. Some men really, really like that.)
- galfarragem 11y agoDeal breakers: intelligence level very far from mine, politics and ethics very far from mine. Turn offs: taller then me, under average looks, older then me, personal life more complicated than mine. Edited -- male point of view for a potential wife
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- random_upvoter 11y ago> Men normally don't want to marry a smarter woman then them Maybe that's true for a certain type of man suffering from insecurity. In general I find that men love to find a woman who is smart and practical. After all, this is about your life partner.