Dating someone who is not as well educated as you are and parents disapproval(advise)

You know, I was actually reading an article about how there is a shortage of educated men given the increase in female applications to Uni (look it up if you're interested). A decade from now, your situation will (probably) be the norm.

You know, I was actually reading an article about how there is a shortage of educated men given the increase in female applications to Uni (look it up if you're interested). A decade from now, your situation will (probably) be the norm.

I guess you must have rather conservative parents if they expect the guy to be more well educated than you. I didn't think people still cared about that sort of thing.

If you pursue a relationship with him and it fails, you'll know it wasn't meant to be. If you don't, you may end up carrying the doubt, guilt and regret with you. I've been there. Do what you want. Life is all about mistakes afterall .

Tbh it’s not up to them then, if they’re decent parents they’ll eventually just accept it (and it’s not like you’re about to get married is it) you know what I mean

Tbh if you did say yes to him it wouldn’t be up to them. Hate to point out the obvious but don’t marry him or anything just to spite them

Tbh it sounds like it’s their egotistical problem, not yours, never let anyone dictate your life, worst comes to worst they’re not happy

Can you please share that article with me? I find that really interesting but heartbreaking

This is probably the most comprehensive one though there are many others:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/04/shortage-eligible-men-has-left-women-taking-desperate-steps/

Also, look up the Chinese term 'leftover women'. The Chinese use it to describe overeducated women who are unmarried/single by 30 as a result of the social stigma attached to women 'dating down' with less-educated/succesful men. Intresting stuff. Some reckon western civilisation is heading in this direction

Realistically, if the genders were swapped in this scenario, I doubt there would be much of a problem similar to this. I mean, you could ask the guy to learn to cook, take care of the house and do the stuff a housewife is supposed to do and since you're highly educated, you could be the "breadwinner of the house"?

Just a suggestion

Yeah I mean we have talked about that but he wouldn't want just me to work to make an income as he would also love to work and contribute towards anything he can and he is willing to do any work to earn money and support me. It's just that whatever job he is gonna get is never gonna be technically a higher paid job than mine and that's the issue with my parents just because they're like that

Welp, did you ask them WHY getting a higher paid job than you is a concern? Is it not enough to live humbly and lovingly than luxuriously and being hollow inside?

Well they just keep saying that they want me to live comfortably and have someone to support me in terms of income but to them that means the guy has to have either the same kinda paid job as me or higher. I mean I would rather live with someone I love over someone who is loaded but parents think otherwise

It's natural for parents to want the best for their children but yours are overstepping the mark here. All you can do is prove to them that you're with a decent, ambitious guy and give them time to get used to the idea of you being together.