If we focused on salary and academia, we’d be like our Nigerian-American brothers and sisters outearning us because lowering your standards is ridiculous, right?!I really want to hear the answer to this.
So many times, we watch these reports on eligible/marriage material black women who can’t find a partner yet most of the time, the ones we hear screaming the loudest are fat/busted and have no redeeming qualities outside of their salary and academia.
How many times have we heard “I’m an educated woman, I’ve got multiple degrees, and a good job.” When has that EVER been the prerequisite to make a good wife?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I NEVER hear or see attractive black women struggling to find a man or husband. It’s always the ones who simply aren’t attractive who cry about the small minority of black men dating/marrying out.
I will agree with this, the ratio of women to men is a lot higher. Especially when it comes to higher education and average salary, but I addressed the external factors that contribute towards this. However, there are 10 women willing to share that one eligible black who knows he can play the field.
If you’d rather share that one man than lower your standards or date outside of your race then you shouldn’t complain. No one is forcing anyone to stay out of loyalty. That crutch is becoming overused at this point.
I’m not dating a broke uneducated woman - she either comes with an education and earning potential + other characteristics or nothing at all
Perhaps this short-sighted thinking is a greater influence on the struggle of Black middle-classhood than is thought.
Imagine being told a solid earning potential and education aren’t shining characteristics
But I’ve met quite a few attractive women deep in their professional careers who are having trouble dating. It’s absurd to think otherwise, unless you straight up don’t hang around Black processionals.