Does the education of a potential partner matter to you?

[Anonymous]

Personally, yes, I like to have someone I can discuss topics of my ongoing education with. Which is why it's good that my boyfriend is studying in the same field.

[Kkstarzz96]

I don't want to date someone in corporate but I also don't want to date a mechanic

I want to date someone who has passion but is also realistic. I think corporate people are out of touch with manual labor but I also don't like that manual labor employees assuming education is for squares and "why should I get certified if I already know everything"

So someone who can think and create, but understands the value in proving to yourself and against your competition in the job market that you are skilled and make effort to improve.

That's what's important to me.

[Miristheiss]

No.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that is does with most women.
I've just always wanted someone that is a good person and who had good character, was kind and had common sense.

Some formal college education wasn't important. I am only impressed with specific skills. A teacher, a lab tech, a mathematician, scientist... etc. Some generic, humanities, communications, liberal arts... etc. never impressed me anyway. I'm impressed if you become an expert at a specific skill. Most of those fluff degrees do not lead to jobs and they just indoctrinate you to be some loudmouth, annoying activists who complains and bitches all the time and hates the country.

[Asker]

It only matters to me because my education is my life... or it's my biggest interest at least... people would be bored with me if they didn't understand what I was talking about to a degree

[DonkeyDan]

Yes to a certain extent, qualifications don't necessarily mean much to me but someone who is educated enough that they are a good conversationalist and is able to form opinions based on facts rather than just what they read in the media or in social media.

I don't suffer fools gladly!!!

[cryscrys1]

Not really
Nowadays anyone can get a degree i call BS a bullshit not even a bachelor degree..
What’s matters is your find your own way what can you contribute find a product you like make it sell it.. you don’t really need a degree to make money at all. Be strategic. Also universities are money pump too they only care about money selling you an education a piece of cartoon for 200k debt..

[natured]

I think a healthy relationship does not depend on someones "edcuational level" I once dated a dude like that.. boy did he turn me off, even though Education played a major role for me but IT WAS MY THING, it's not suppoed to be on my partners plate as well just because it's on mine.
My current partner didn't go to college, and I wouldn't exchange him for nobody with a higher education, also because he is way more intellectual that many dudes that reached high ranks in education.

[SpiderManFan2002]

Yes, he should be educated but it doesn’t necessarily have to be in the same subjects as me, and he doesn’t have to be like an A* student, just someone with a decent education who I can have a serious and deep conversation with.

[Fireguy17]

I would be nice if she had a brain, but other than that, not really.
I wasn't made for school, but I am great with my hands so I went down that career path, others their brain is their gift, so by all means use it.

[Moimaris]

I don’t mind the education. Education says nothing about knowledge. And also. Some people are smart enough they don’t need education

[Asker]

Mmmmm not true... I don't think a person without a formal education could chime in in a conversation I would have about my field...

[Pj1981]

Not really so much. I mean intelligence is attractive but I have met smart people without much formal education. Some common sense is pretty important and you have to be able to have conversations with them

[Ninani]

I only care that he thrives with whatever he's chosen.

[TheAfrikan]

Awesome reply from you @ninani

[Lillie_xo]

I mean I'd like for her to be somewhat smart
and to be able to discuss that stuff with her
soo yess
but its not too important ┐(●’v’)┌

[exitseven]

It would be good to have somebody with like experiences and also somebody with some ambition and curiosity. It would not matter if they graduated or not or what they majored in.

[SecretsofKB]

I don't think it's a deal breaker for me, but I would prefer someone with some form of higher education. Again, not a deal breaker though.

[Anonymous]

Yes, because for me it shows that they have had some kind of motivation in life. I know education is not a perfect merit to show motivation, but it shows they are willing to push through something that might not be fun always and is challenging to some degree.

[tartaarsaus]

Education is a pretty useful proxy for intelligence. So yes

[Glasgow55]

Yes, it matters to me. The early part of any relationship is physical. But once that thrill wears off a little, you need intellectual stimulation.

[Pejtu]

I mean if she did not finish high school thats a no for me

[zagor]

Yes, but it isn't as important as basic intelligence.

[AdithyaR]

Yep, I'd prefer having a partner of equal education or even higher.

[Anonymous]

Not at all.
It's cool if they have the same interests as me and that we can talk about it, but formal education in the subject makes no difference, there's no need for a degree.

[bamesjond0069]

Nope. Why would it? Seems useless for a relationship.

[Luckycharms12]

No not at all I know my area of work band have worked in many

[fred_durst]

no , i had seen too many people get rich even they just graduated from high school

[This_Is_My_Opinion8]

Absolutely! I would never have something with a girl who doesn't have a degree.

[Pandupillu]

Not too much, but yes I want him to at least be a graduate.

[Anonymous]

Long term yes, but if you're single and you see a hot 19 year old girl working as a cashier you'll still hit on her.

[Anonymous]

Phd or higher , women with low education wouldn’t be interested in a nerdy scientist like me.

[Asker]

PhD is maybe a bit much, don't you think? I mean I get the whole scientist thing, but it's more than possible to be a great scientist without a PhD

[Asker]

Or maybe not... I am planing to get one a little while after I graduate, but I know loads of smart people who aren't

[Opinion Owner]

Technically it’s not possible to become a scientist , university professor without phd. Although some scientist don’t agree on phd system but still if your advisor is good then it works fine.

[Anonymous]

yes it is matter. It affects culture, job she can choose and so on

[chickenchips27]

Would like her to be the same intelligence as me.

[Anonymous]

No. I am a male. My partners education has no bearing on me because unlike women, I don’t need a partner to support me.

[Asker]

Excuse me?

[Opinion Owner]

Did you have trouble with the English?

[Asker]

No... I'm pretty sure you know what that was for... and you're not backing yourself

[Opinion Owner]

Basic society is my backing.

[Asker]

Which is which society? 1963?

[Opinion Owner]

you can try to denounce it all you want...

men do not and have never cared (in general) about the occupation that a female has, because your status in society means nothing to us... it’s do we find you attractive or not. Women on the other hand to this very day still judge a man on his occupation, on his height, on his social status, on his longevity, on his bank account, etc etc etc.

Hypergamy is still 100% a thing that is mainly female

[Asker]

I don't care about education because of social status (as I'm pretty sure was clear in my question... that you apparently don't possess the basic intelligence to read through) I care about a partners education because I like to talk about my own interests and have someone chime in and not just sit there not understanding what the hell I'm talking about.

[Opinion Owner]

Your question was... “Does the education of a potential partner matter to you?”

My answer is no. Men do not care about women’s education. If you do care about your partners education, then that is common. Women usually judge men on that among many other variables.

[Asker]

I don't judge them... I just don't think anyone would be happy with me if they don't understand what I'm talking about... think that's pretty logical.

[Opinion Owner]

Why would you need to talk to your partner about work?
I am engineer and have never once mentioned what I do to a partner aside from my title. The only reason it would be important to anyone is for the financial aspect of it.

[Asker]

Because I like to talk about my education? My education is literally my life

[Asker]

Why would I care about the financial aspect?

[Opinion Owner]

Just because you are proud of your education doesn’t mean you need to brag about it. That simply means you have nothing other than that one accomplishment in your life and you are desperate to let people know about it like it somehow matters.

Being an engineer is hard as well but instead of bragging about it, I simply do it.

Women care about a mans financial aspect because women are hypergamous and generally never date in a lower economic status than themselves.

[Asker]

Talking about it is not bragging... it's just talking about what I find interesting... and being able to talk about interests with a partner is important to me. You talk about me bragging, but you're the only one who has mentioned what you do, which apparently counts as bragging to you. come up with some real arguments and I'll take you seriously..

[Asker]

Furthermore... the first comment you made was about women not being able to SUPPORT themselves financially... you're even straying from your own points

[Opinion Owner]

I’m sorry that you misunderstood what I meant when I said I don’t need a woman to support me, but at no point does that mean that women expect men to support them. It does mean that the general rule of thumb with women is that their partner makes more money than them that is hypergamy at its core

[Asker]

No no... you misunderstand yourself clearly. In your first comment you said "UNLIKE WOMEN, I dont need a partner to support me"

[Opinion Owner]

You need to learn the difference between a general statement and a universal statements

Unless i specify ALL in the description... generalization is assumed

[Asker]

no... you need to learn to admit to your mistakes. You clearly did not mean that in your initial statement and you know it. Stop trying to talk circles around your own faults. What I've derived from what you've said is what anyone would've, and if it wasn't what you meant, it was very badly phrased, and you should have elaborated. You also seem to be assuming that you're allowed to talk down to me for god knows what reason.

[Opinion Owner]

“Steel is stronger than wood”
is a general statement. A logical person knows that in MOST cases this is true, but there are exceptions.

“ALL steel is stronger than ALL wood” is a universal statement and is wrong.

YOU derived what you wanted and assumed a universal. If I wanted a universal I would have said ALL.

[Asker]

Yea but you see... you assume that I dont understand that you didn't mean all women. I know that. But saying that most women think like that is just as offensive. Just because something doesn't apply to me specifically doesn't mean that it doesn't affect me. People like you thinking MOST women are like that, basically gold diggers, are a huge problem in our society.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Yes. She should at least graduated High school.

[EmbraceThePain]

Yeah, to an extent

[Anonymous]

Not really, no.