A recent survey of nearly 1,000 single adults found women nearly three times as likely as men to avoid dating someone who’s less educated, with one in seven saying they wouldn’t date someone without a college degree. When choosing a potential partner, men and women generally agreed on key factors. Both want to date a person who is kind, hard working, fun, smart and family-oriented. But there were stark differences over income and education.
” “Overall, respondents place value on education because it enables deep and meaningful conversations ,” Intelligent.com reported. “Similarly, 51% feel it reflects similar values and long-term goals, and 50% believe it helps in understanding each other’s perspectives better. Family law attorney Janet Gemmell, who was quoted in the article, said she sees how income and education level “affect dating preferences and relationship dynamics every day.