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| User name: | fast dating |
| Website: | http://www.loveawake.com |
| Bio: | We always like to think that love will conquer all and that a person’s occupation or social status shouldn’t matter in a relationship. But is it realistic?
Lets think about this a little more this week with the following question: If you are a high flying corporate executive, would you date a person quite a few rungs below you, say, a despatch clerk? Interesting question. I think as far as social status is concerned, along with that comes the question of culture. Any time people of different cultures marry, there are going to be some different issues to address in that marriage. There is a difference to me between social status & “career prestige.” I know someone who is a high level consultant, and his wife is a bailiff. There is a huge difference in job prestige, but it works well for them because it sortof balances out with stress & expectations between the jobs. However, they are both also born into the same social status because of their parents roles in the area’s “society” and are familiar with the same cultural expectancies. If they are invited to a white-tie wedding of an old friend, or a $200/plate charity banquet, both are equally comfortable in the expectations of “high society” they affiliate with at those events because that is what they were raised with. I once dated a guy who was really upset by the fact that I didn’t know which fork to use at a fancy restaurant, and refused to take me to certain places because he was afraid of being embarrassed by my ignorance. I dumped him-I felt that was petty and boorish, but for some reason it was extremely important to him. I think it can be a big issue, but it depends on the individuals involved whether they make it an issue or not. Ha,ha..when I was a teenager, definitely I would said I won’t mind – love is blind mah…but, now, if you ask this question to me again, definitely I will said I really mind dating despatch clerk, or whom has lower position than me……guess now being more materialistik….everything need money to survive in this world… |
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