How to find that perfect husband in college(m.redandblack.com) |
How to find that perfect husband in college(m.redandblack.com) |
Sad, but I swear this is how many of them think. (Male perspective, here.)
Yes, I'm in a fraternity. No, I don't date Greek girls, and it's precisely for attitudes such as this.
1. Have many common interests that will last a lifetime.
2. Do not get in college debt yourself and do not marry someone with a big debt either. Your generation is way, way behind in terms of big debts coming out of school.
3. Make sure your family approves fully of the guy - before you fall too far in love to back out. Your parents and siblings are likely to give you good advice.
4. What makes a man attractive on the campus may not last beyond it... Women want powerful guys, and what defines power on campus mostly only works on the campus. You want an ambitious guy, one who will work hard for the family when school ends, not just a popular frat boy or middle of the road jock.
5. Be prepared to find a guy after college. Especially when hooking up with older guys, its easier to do that around people you later work with and their connections. The prettiest women get married first, but they are not necessarily the happiest.
6. Be ambitious yourself, and pursue a career that does not need the man to be the breadwinner. That way, your guy can spend time with the family too.
Satire aside, the author is correct about a happy marriage being important for one's future. Indeed, a good marriage is far less transient than one's career, and once kids arrive, you're financially tethered for 18 years+. Also, let us not forget studies showing the importance of a few meaningful relationships' effect on one's happiness.