A lot of reason that they include "height" as a criterion is that it used to have evolutionary significance. I'm not really sure that it does now. The idea was that men who were tall were healthy and genetically sound, and therefore would make good mates. In a society where we're overpopulated and many of us don't even want children, I'm not sure height has any significance anymore. Especially with the fact that everyone seems to be a bit taller now than they used to be.
The other two--I agreew tih you that they're not that important. Although I will say this. An education does show that a person can stick with something for at least four years. I actually do value this. I'm not saying I won't date a man without an education, as the love of my life has only a GED and an unfinished 2-year college degree. However, I do think it indicates a certain amount of drive, ambition, and tenacity, and that does mean something to me.
" However, I do think it indicates a certain amount of drive, ambition, and tenacity, and that does mean something to me."
I definitely agree with that. However, from my experiences in top university, many people hide behind their education. There are so many people in my classes who are unable to communicate well (ironically, my English classes), who cannot relate to people--basically, who are "book-smart," and little else. It's the tone of the article that bothered me the most. They empathized the external stereotype of an "educated" person...it basically tells men to SOUND and ACT educated, without going through the real thing.
Name dropping of literally books, etc. Now THAT pissed me off.
Argh...such generalizations really frustrate me! Ok, I will admit it, I love tall men, but that's also due to the fact that I'm a tallish girl. For me that's what I like in a man. But for education and money...definitely not of any importance to me. Not to sound like a big shot, but I'm highly educated (I'm doing a masters degree) but personally, I don't look for men to be educated...I do, however like them to be intelligent. Intelligence, however, has nothing to do with formal schooling. And money, i couldn't give a rats a** how much a guy earns. As long as he's honest, caring, hard working, and loyal. perhaps the article didn't consider these more important personality traits.
those generalizations frustrate me as well. i don't care particularly for any of those things, all of them not being about what's most important to me - the person's mind. be it their personality or their intelligence or their interests or their thoughts or their dreams or their fears, it is what is in a person's mind that i care about. stupid magazines, stupid articles, and stupid generalizations. i have had it.
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The other two--I agreew tih you that they're not that important. Although I will say this. An education does show that a person can stick with something for at least four years. I actually do value this. I'm not saying I won't date a man without an education, as the love of my life has only a GED and an unfinished 2-year college degree. However, I do think it indicates a certain amount of drive, ambition, and tenacity, and that does mean something to me.
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I definitely agree with that.
However, from my experiences in top university, many people hide behind their education. There are so many people in my classes who are unable to communicate well (ironically, my English classes), who cannot relate to people--basically, who are "book-smart," and little else.
It's the tone of the article that bothered me the most. They empathized the external stereotype of an "educated" person...it basically tells men to SOUND and ACT educated, without going through the real thing.
Name dropping of literally books, etc.
Now THAT pissed me off.
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Auryane is me via another journal :)
Sorry for the confusion
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-Rach
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So sweet :)
Thank you
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Ok, I will admit it, I love tall men, but that's also due to the fact that I'm a tallish girl. For me that's what I like in a man. But for education and money...definitely not of any importance to me. Not to sound like a big shot, but I'm highly educated (I'm doing a masters degree) but personally, I don't look for men to be educated...I do, however like them to be intelligent. Intelligence, however, has nothing to do with formal schooling. And money, i couldn't give a rats a** how much a guy earns. As long as he's honest, caring, hard working, and loyal.
perhaps the article didn't consider these more important personality traits.
Take care sweet,
Michelle
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