For the most part, the pickings were bleak, but I was feeling giddy about my first date with a child psychiatrist. At 36, he was only a year younger than I am. We'd exchanged a few flirty text messages, and, judging by his photos, he was just my type β tall, fit, and handsome, with that bald-head-and-beard look that makes me swoon. Before we met for coffee, I checked his profile again to look for things we might talk about.
I saw that he practices tai chi every day. Good one. I'm in the middle of a day Bikram yoga challenge. He likes books on spirituality and healing practices. Another score. I'm reading a book about mindfulness and depression. I'm a freelance writer and editor, and mine is β¦ well, nowhere near that. Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
My heart sank. There are some women who only date guys with salaries in the high six-figures, but I am not one of those women. Actually, my mother chastises me for dating men of modest means. And, to be honest, meeting a guy who makes in the high-six-figure range makes me think, "Oh, he's out of my league.
Suddenly, I was fixated on the fact that this man earned more than I did. Still reeling from the shock of seeing the psychiatrist's salary, I started to wonder: Should you list your income online? Does it make you more β or less β desirable if you post a certain number?
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Is it better just to avoid the whole issue and wait until the relationship gets serious to discuss it? A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day β and the best features from TheWeek. Gina Stewart, an online dating coach with ExpertOnlineDating. I've yet to see a man discount going out with a woman because she makes too much or not enough for him. But the statistics suggest otherwise. A survey by the dating site AYI. Stats on interactions between same-sex online daters are harder to come by.
