Reacting To A Female Tech Exec’s Dating ‘Non-Negotiables’
Chris Williamson and divorce attorney James Sexton break down a viral tweet listing a tech exec's dating requirements, using it to explore why high-earning women and men look for very different things in a partner.
The gist
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Women tend to marry economically even or up, while men rarely rank a partner's earning power among their top priorities.
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The requirement to be post-economic but still hardworking is nearly a contradiction, excluding most people who actually qualify.
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Sexton says social media pushes a queen or boss babe message to women while men get the opposite, making expectations harder to reconcile.
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Among wealthy families, eldest children tend to become overachievers while younger siblings can develop learned helplessness despite financial advantage.
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