In one of the episodes on the popular show “Sex and the City,” Miranda needs to find a date to a wedding. She decides to try speed dating to quickly find a date. Every time, she answered the “what do you do” question and told the guy that she was a high-power Attorney to, the guy suddenly lost interest. After numerous failed attempts, she finally tells the next guy that she is a Flight Attendant, and she secures a date. You are probably shaking your head because you have found yourself in a similar situation. Why are men so threatened by highly-successful women? Shouldn’t they admire your accomplishments? In majority of societies, men are viewed as the provider. It’s just in recent times that we have started to see a shift in this paradigm, and women are in positions usually reserved for men.
Everyone remembers the shows where the wife cooks all day with perfect makeup and clothes. When the husband gets home, she has a warm dinner and dry martini ready for him. This is what we have grown up with, and society has taught us are the appropriate gender roles. However, times have changed and women now have successful careers that are equivalent to men. The problem is that our thought process hasn’t. Men think that they can handle being with a woman who makes more money than they do, until they are dating one. What can successful, single ladies do to find a guy who doesn’t see this as a threat?
Finding a long-term relationship is harder than ever because there are many factors that have made the process more complicated. One of these is a woman who is driven about her career. Don’t be discouraged. With the appropriate tools and people to help guide you through it all, you will find the person you are seeking who loves everything, even your career, about you. If you find a guy you really like who makes less than you do, make sure you do not treat your careers like a contest. There are other topics that can be discussed other than career, so navigate towards them. Encourage them in getting to know everything about you other than the size of your income. If you feel like the conversation is crossing towards your career, gear it towards similarities that you both share, such as hobbies and pastimes. There are many ways in finding a partner in the world of singles. However, trying to find single men who are not put off by a woman who makes more than them, is a challenge. Using a matchmaking services are a great way to figure out if the man will get discouraged by this. Matchmakers interview their clients closely, and know what are they are looking for in a future partner. If you find a good matchmaking service, they will know the men who are fine with dating single ladies who might make more than they do. You will also be highly successful in finding the guy who won’t let that be a deal breaker.
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