Everybody's poor at university, haven't got much of a choice
In all seriousness, I would want to be with someone who was on a similar intellectual level. What I have found is that those that fall into this category seem to be of a similar socioeconomic standing. I have not deliberately tried to find people of similar SES but this is how it has worked out. That being said, I wouldn't purposefully not go out with someone just because they were poor.
Everybody's poor at university, haven't got much of a choice
In all seriousness, I would want to be with someone who was on a similar intellectual level. What I have found is that those that fall into this category seem to be of a similar socioeconomic standing. I have not deliberately tried to find people of similar SES but this is how it has worked out. That being said, I wouldn't purposefully not go out with someone just because they were poor.
You've got to be kidding. I long for the days of Maintenance Loan/Grant...
That said, having a job where you know that money is regularly coming in is slightly better than having a set amount you have to make last for months.
If I like the look of someone and we get on then of course.
I'm not sure how you would know they were 'poor' before dating them, without looking at bank balance/assets before how would you know? I have a couple of friends who are unemployed and they are the richest of my friends, yet don't appear so.
For the people who say no to the 1st, what if they worked for a while when younger then lost their job and then lost motivation to get back to work in part due to wages being so low that a 40 hour a week job would barely cover rent and expenses let alone food, and being on benefits meant they got the same money just didnt have to work i.e they still could barely afford food and couldnt afford heating.
There is a difference between someone who is just lazy and someone who likes to work just lacks motivation due to money and stress.
This. I don't care how much money someone has, but I do care if they are lazy, unmotivated or not ambitious. Pride is more important than wealth.
Pride is a vice, it shouldn't be something desirable or enviable. One can of course have self-respect without being prideful.
Anyway the first question does not specify 'choice' clearly. Is working a job you enjoy over one that pays well choosing to be poor? Is not being a greedy career driven asswipe choosing to be poor?
I'm SURE most of you people wouldn't date me, I have no ambition to do 'well', I don't really care about money much more than the bare minimum and I probably come of as lazy and unmotivated to you. Am I sad or upset by that? No. Am I going to make any change in my personality to accommodate you or someone like you? No. Why? Because I'd be ****ing miserable and being happy is more important than absolutely anything else you care to mention.