2007-03-03 17:49:37 · 18 answers · asked by James W 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Why not? Unless you're on a massive ego trip......
I find it strange for someone who has a PhD. asking such immature question.
2007-03-03 17:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by Sven B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making a decision to marry or not to marry based on a degree shows that too much value has been placed in such a thing. It speaks to a person's pride & indicates that the person with the PHD thinks he or she is superior to others. I would suggest that the decision be based on how well the person is qualified in the areas that are vital for a marriage's success and fulfillment such as responsibility, loyalty, honesty, etc. I would also look at how well the two are together in the elements that make up love such as committment, passion, and intimacy. A PHD adds no value to a marriage. A person with a PHD could lack honesty and loyalty with the inability to be intimate.
2007-03-04 02:03:34 · answer #2 · answered by Naive Unintentions 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not really. i am the type of girl who wants a guy who is smart, educated and makes his own money and it shows. i do not want to marry someone who can barely take care of themselves and who is struggling in life with a job. i mean my best friend married a guy she fell in love with and he has not a Bachelor's yet-he is working on it- and that is okay but if you yourself are a smart person heck go and find someone who can support the two of you, has a dependent job and someone who has intellect and common sense as well. if you make the most money if you were to marry a girl who does not have a degree from a university you would support her and her income would be little therefore creating a big gap between the two of you. you are smart and have something that shows off but what would that person have to show off their life's worth with work? working double shifts or getting paid crappy? no thanks. you need a person who also has a college education and a PHD because it would create an equilibrium. that is just me but heck i am only 22 and maybe i do not know all about life!
hope it helped!
2007-03-04 01:59:05 · answer #3 · answered by icycrissy27blue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF marriage had anything to do with education levels then the answer would still be yes, because I have friends who are college educated who live with their parents and flip burgers at McDonald's for 6 bucks an hour, and then I know some who barely have a GED and make over $22 per hour doing nothing! I also know people with a degree that don't know jack squat and others who didn't get past 8th grade who are amazingly brilliant! Having a credential doesn't make a person smarter, richer, or better. I am an unlicensed electrician and have worked with licensed electricians who asked me to teach them how to do their jobs!
2007-03-04 01:56:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anomaly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definately. Statistically the chances for things not working out are greater due to the difference in formal education, however intelligence cannot always be judged by educational level. I know plenty of PhDs that I would not trust to drive my car down the road and plenty of high school grads I'd let to much more than that. I say if she was good enough for you to fall in love with then she should be good enough to marry regardless of education.
2007-03-04 01:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by TCSO 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would depend on the person. But I've discovered that many uneducated people think in black and white. Many I've met have less tolerance for different cultures and personalities, decreased listening skills, and tend to judge personal success only in terms of income, as compared with some educated people I've known. Formal education is by no means an indicator of intelligence. My brother had no formal education, but is more intelligent than me. But the tolerance and listening issues are pretty prevalent.
2007-03-04 01:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by itry007 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Um don't you think that your search for a loved one is very narrow? I mean come on. I do not have a college education and I make close to $100 grand a year. Why does this person have to have a degree anyways?
2007-03-04 01:53:14 · answer #7 · answered by Skinny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Education does not prevent love from driving the actions of humanity.
2007-03-04 01:53:18 · answer #8 · answered by King Rao 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Degrees have nothing to do with the things we love each other for. They may indicate drive and intellect but you can show that in a lot of other ways.
Frequently, we go for people who are very different than ourselves.
2007-03-04 01:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, love doesn't involve what kind of education you have. You love the person themselves. That's all there is to it. Good luck!
2007-03-04 01:52:40 · answer #10 · answered by Tammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋