Would You Date Someone Who's Unemployed?
SodaHead Living
2012/06/29 19:00:00
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Not only will being unemployed affect your bank account, it will affect your love life, too -- especially if you're male. A whopping 75 percent of women say they are unlikely to date a guy who is out of a job, according to a poll from dating service It's Just Lunch.
More specifically, 33 percent of women said they would NOT go out with someone who is unemployed, even on one date, and other 42 percent said "Maybe" with the caveat, "I wouldn't want to throw a lot of time into it unless they had a game plan for getting back on track." Only 4 percent said "Of course" and 21 percent said "Yes. But I'd be curious to see how they're keeping occupied in the meantime."
Meanwhile, almost two-thirds of men were OK with dating an unemployed woman, with 19 percent having no reservations at all and 46 percent saying they would definitely date a jobless gal.
Our friends at How About We aren't overly shocked by the poll results, but think women should be more open-minded. "To women, having a job is huge, and I understand. Not because I want a guy to be rolling in benjamins and buying me stuff, but because having a job is a sign that you have your sh*t together and care about stuff and are ambitious and are working toward something, etc.," writes one female blogger.
She continues, "But! Obviously (especially today), people are between jobs all the time. I have a friend who pretty much quits his job whenever he feels like it and then travels to Iceland for two weeks and then comes back and easily finds another job. Some people can do that." Would you date someone who's unemployed?
Meanwhile, almost two-thirds of men were OK with dating an unemployed woman, with 19 percent having no reservations at all and 46 percent saying they would definitely date a jobless gal.
Our friends at How About We aren't overly shocked by the poll results, but think women should be more open-minded. "To women, having a job is huge, and I understand. Not because I want a guy to be rolling in benjamins and buying me stuff, but because having a job is a sign that you have your sh*t together and care about stuff and are ambitious and are working toward something, etc.," writes one female blogger.
She continues, "But! Obviously (especially today), people are between jobs all the time. I have a friend who pretty much quits his job whenever he feels like it and then travels to Iceland for two weeks and then comes back and easily finds another job. Some people can do that." Would you date someone who's unemployed?
Read More: http://www.howaboutwe.com/date-report/women-probab...
Top Opinion
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Jersey Roze ♥Jwon's Cyar'ika ♥ 2012/06/29 18:48:17Yes
+13Being unemployed doesn't mean you don't have money. And besides, as long as the person is trying to find work, I don't see a problem with it...
Actually--on a more calmer, casual note--I have been meaning to change that. I put that as my username, I think, five years or something ago. I just haven't gotten around to it. But you know what, I don't think I am anymore. ;)
It could happen to anyone though. Temporary unemployment is a fact of life for many people. I am very understanding, but a person who is chronically unemployed is not very appealing.
Oh, but when I first got together with my wonderful husband, his business was failing and he was flat broke. 20+ years later, he changed careers and is doing great.
Moral to the story?
I'm not a gold digger like you seem to be implying. I'm attracted to someone who works at McDonalds for crying out loud. He works and he works hard. He has supported his family since the age of 14. Its something to admire.
I too wish I was a gold digger however, women would stop bothering me, I wouldnt have to work my ass off in careers I genuinely love, and I am sure that my older wealthy woman lover would not be that abusive to me :D
I would just cry silently while she talks dirty to me and gropes my young healthy body.
It really irritates me that so many young girls would find that to be offensive