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Dating and Money: Would You Date Someone With Less Money Than You?
How money can affect your dating life
I remember when I was growing up, my mother used to basically tell me to date someone that at least had the same money as us and ideally that had more money than us. Of course, this person couldn’t be a jerk, but having more money never hurt anyone. At the time, I didn’t take this advice seriously.
Although this advice sounds kind of lame, I know what is behind it. She wanted me to have fewer money problems than she had. She wanted me to have an easier life. She also used to tell me to marry first a financially stable profession than after a man (with better financial conditions than you). I also didn’t take it seriously. Otherwise, I would have become a doctor.
If I was going to give a piece of advice to my future daughter, I would say learn as much as you can about money and date someone with the same ambitions and goals as you.
A rich person not necessarily can make your life easier because sometimes they are jerks, and if you are good at what you do, you can make money with “non-traditional” professions.
