Dating different social class

Is it bad to date outside of your social class?

Although this is not a deal-breaker, it can take time to get comfortable with the idea that there is a natural imbalance of power in the relationship that will be hard to change. Sometimes the problem with dating outside your social class has nothing to do with the actual relationship.

Is it possible to date someone from a different class?

“Dating someone from a completely different class to you isn’t insurmountable if you are able to find common ground and goals,” she says.

Do we date based on our social classes and education levels?

However, the uncomfortable truth is we do gravitate to partners who have the most in common with us, which means we tend to date within our social classes and education levels. According to Pew Research Center data, as of 2007, among college-educated adults, 71% of married men have a college-educated wife — a huge increase in the last 40 years.

Whats it like to date someone from a different social milieu?

Gina has also found that dating someone from a different social milieu tricky. ‘I felt like an exotic alien with his family. We had different opinions and life experiences,’ she says. ‘In the end, I felt judged and to be honest, I judged them too.