Why is it that many women who believe in gender equality still ... [View All]

[RagingInMiami]

judge men by their financial status and expect them to fall into the traditional man's role when it comes to money?

In other words, many women tend to still consider financial security one of the top factors when considering dating a man regardless of his education, future goals, compatability and genuine attractiveness.

They may expect the man to help clean the house, wash dishes, cook dinner, buy groceries, etc., but many women also expect the man to provide some type of financial security or incentive. If a woman makes more than the average man, she will automatically seek someone who makes more than her.

If a woman is single and struggles to make ends meet like many of us, she has no shame in announcing that she is seeking a man who "can take care of her". But if a man is struggling to make ends meet, and announces that he is seeking a woman who can take of him, he is automatically labeled a loser, a user, a boozer and an abuser.

Now I know this post will prompt all kinds of "not me's" from the women in the lounge, but in my 37 years of being single, I've learned that this is frequently the case.

So I would like to hear from single DUers about your views on this topic. I suspect the answers will differ depending on gender.