Would you marry a high school drop out?

Question

Would you marry someone who dropped out of high school? What if they got their GED?

tadpole25 · Accepted Answer

Honestly, the whole notion that a person needs to have an academic education to be successful or intelligent is not necessarily true all of the time.

There are people who are self-educated, and very intelligent because they have the hunger of knowledge to learn for themselves and inquire on what interests them without being instructed to, and they learn for their own pleasure and curiosity - not for an assignment. I want a woman who can read between the lines and think outside of the box, and those are both qualities people can learn on their own.

As for finances, if she has a good job and is stable, has good work ethic and has proven herself to be a valuable asset to whereever she works, that completely fine.

Do you know how many people go to college and major in something that isn't in demand, and then they work at Starbucks anyway? And there are people who go to college who rotely memorize information for tests, but never learn beyond the superficial.

Why would I EVER think that that kind of person is inferior to a person who hasn't had the priviledge to go to college, but yet still made something of themselves.

That said, if I were to marry someone, I would want her to be both intelligent and financially stable, whether she has a college degree or not.

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

The fact that they dropped out of school and/or got their GED would, in itself, be irrelevant to me. But if they were the stereotypical problem-child that is usually in that group, I probably wouldn't be attracted to them due to those other issues of attitude and personality.

If they were one of those exceptions, who had some issue come up that prevented them from graduating, but eventually got their GED and worked through it, I'm sure it would be fine.

MaskofInsanity · Accepted Answer

Don't care. He doesn't need a diploma to get along with me. So long as we have chemistry and can have intelligent conversations, it's all good. Dropping out =/ having no ambition or being unintelligent. There are a lot of factors that could make someone leave high school early.

XRabbitHeartX · Accepted Answer

No I wouldn't. Ambition to me is VERY important and someone who actually had the guts to say nah I'm not doing high school won't really fit the bill for me. That shows what they think of education and how highly they value it..

pr3ttybr0wn · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't even date them.i'm out of their league, they should probably look for a fellow hs drop out because I'm too educated and ambitious for them

PrincessHarry · Answer

as long as she is intelligent and hot, sure.

"How does it sound to your ears that most of the world’s richest men and women were school drop outs? Well don’t be surprised; it’s the truth."

"Thomas Edison: Thomas Edison was labeled dumb and scatterbrain by his school teachers (<--- LOL) but he went on to become one of the world’s greatest inventors and founded General Electric; one of the most powerful companies in the world."

"Li Ka Shing: Billionaire owner of Hutchinson Whampoa; one of the largest conglomerates in Hong Kong, with operations that span over fifty countries and more than 220,000 staff worldwide. Dropped out of school at the age of 15 and started out by selling watch bands."

"Richard Branson: Best known for his adventurous spirit and outrageous business tactics. He dropped out of school at the age of 16 to start his first successful business venture; Student Magazine, bought his own 79-acre Caribbean island when he was just 24 and he was knighted in 1999. He is the billionaire founder of the Virgin brand and its 360 companies."

and so on...

Anonymous · Answer

List of extremely successful HS dropouts.  I'm sure there is a much longer list of unsuccessful of college graduates. We live in a society that is degree oriented. That if you don't have some sort of degree you are labeled as either a loser or a low-life. It's a sad stigma we have that shouldn't exist. Getting formal education can help, but it's not everything. Especially with today's technology. So many people can learn much more by researching on the internet on their own time than what the school system has in place for one to learn. It would depend what kind of life they have going for them now than what they decided to do in the past. I'd rather date a girl that does her own thing, learns from an objective point of view than to be one of those girls that are basically brainwash and just learn what society tells them to learn . . .  and act the way society tells them how to act.  So, would I marry a girl that was a HS dropout. Well, as long as the marriage laws change then yes I would. I'm not into marriage. To me, as long as I can find a girl that I can spend the rest of my life with, then I'll be good. I don't need to get married in order for that to happen.

PrincessHarry · Answer

@ evangelina: COWARD "prettybrown" blocked me. blocking equals admitting defeat. tell her to unblock me. thanks.

@ COWARD: only a few billionaires (maybe 3 - 5 percent) have a college degree. what does that tell you? right, being a school dropout doesn't equal being lazy/dumb/uneducated. just because there are a lot of lazy "dropout bums" out there, it doesn't mean every "dropout" is a lazy loser. stop generalizing.

check out anonymous guy's "List of extremely successful HS dropouts". right, they're successful. how come?

ah, I forgot, they're nothing but toothless bums... you're right. LOL

bibmichael1 · Answer

if I was in love with her yes I would marry a high school drop out. any way I just have a  high  school diploma I was married to a women with a masters degree and  I was treated like a loser.  she alway look down on me and NO problum letting me know she was smarter then me. she  would  introduce as her stupied hafe to her friends coworkers. I will never get in to a realtionship with some one smarter then me agine I would like some one with equal or lesser  education then me.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends on WHY they dropped out, and what they have done since then.

Literally EVERY person I know who dropped out either had a kid or was doing or dealing drugs.

I don't think I would marry someone with kids, and I don't do drugs, so that's a problem for me.

sammay · Answer

In all honesty, I really don't care if they never finished high school or not. It's about their personality, whether or not they're able to make me happy and if they have a goal and ambition to strive towards.

Having a personal goal and a way to support yourself are important things because it makes us constantly want to improve and better ourselves over the long term.

Just my opinion :)

Cryostatic · Answer

My girlfriend of several years dropped out of school and does not have her GED. However, she's also managed to somehow work around that to become successful at her chosen profession. I have a college degree, and she's only earning slightly less where she works.

I suppose it helps that nobody ever bothers to actually check and see whether someone has their GED or not when they say they do on their job application.

thoughtful · Answer

Never. That's how natural selection works. Even just a bachelor's degree isn't good enough to get with me.

Nicci · Answer

It's one of the least important things to me, so yes.

bel42 · Answer

I don't think I would. I want to be with someone who is ambitious and  smart.

NoOneListens21 · Answer

I guess it depends on their circumstances and how compatiable we were

kdizzleforizzle91 · Answer

I understand people make some bad decisions in life, usually due to being immature, inexperienced, or something else. If the guy at least went back later or got his GED so that he could move forward, then I'd be fine with it.

RedSmartie · Answer

Only if they got their GED and went to college after.

WeaponZero · Answer

Assuming they at least got their GED, yes.  You can go to college and pursue postsecondary education with a GED rather than a diploma just the same.

Anonymous · Answer

GED stands for Good Enough Degree. I wouldn't care. Don't need a high school diploma to cook and vacuum.

Xx_DRE_xX · Answer

I have no problem with it if she's doing something with her life.

Betwyn · Answer

Nope. But it has nothing to do with him being a drop out.

Anonymous · Answer

I guess it would depend on why she dropped out. It's not a big deal to me though. As long as she isn't a moron

mashura · Answer

If he has a really good job and still has drive and ambition. Then yes I would.

Anonymous · Answer

I mean if he was doing better things with his life after dropping out sure, if not then no.

Anonymous · Answer

Jesus Christ, why does everyone think a GED is a bad thing? It's the same as having a high school diploma. Tons of politicians, actors etc have GED diplomas. So no it wouldn't be a problem.

jokersgirl · Answer

yes, I would!  a piece of paper does not define someone's knowledge :)

prettymuscle · Answer

I would think least of them really

Anonymous · Answer

I don't think love take into account weather the person you love has dropped out of high school or not.

Justinefoox · Answer

because I'm a girl, no.

antonlikesmlb · Answer

She would really have to be perfect.

beerY33 · Answer

Depends on the situation.

sweet_18 · Answer

only if he were a millionaire

Anonymous · Answer

guys would, girls wouldnt. Girls are ttoo shallow for that

Skittles_lover · Answer

Nope.

jenndrop24 · Answer

Nope.

MikeK · Answer

Sure... maybe

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