Which jobs would attract you to a partner?

[BobbyBiscuits]

In the same vain as my last post about what jobs would put you off..

Which careers would you imagine would make you more likely to date someone?
Light-hearted of course.

Mine would be-

Musician
Artist
Academic
Engineer
Plumber
Joiner
Cannabis farmer

What would yours be?

Cannabis farmer

My dream man does chemistry, biochemistry or something else that involves a white lab coat. But I suppose I could accommodate a physicist or a mathematician.

If the scientists are already spoken for then a librarian, antiques dealer, local historian, museum curator or possibly an engineer.

Most blue collar roles i guess!

I don't agree with having a "checklist" for finding a partner. Shows a great degree of immaturity.

A job says nothing about a person except what their salary might be, and if that's your only criteria for a partner you can expect to be very lonely.

So why a plumber but not a scaffolder? They are both quite ‘blokey’ jobs

In the same vein

My husband has a masters and a well-paid desk job.

He doesn't do any DIY or gardening.

He has many qualities but emotional intelligence is not a strong point.

So if I found myself single again I would be attracted to men who are emotionally intelligent and do practical jobs, I think.

@Notamum12345577 a plumber is a tradesman who builds bathrooms and a scaffolder just crashes about erecting poles and boards for a day then fucks off. Haha. My dad was a scaffolder when he was young btw. Lol

A job says nothing about a person except what their salary might be

I'm not sure this is true. Different jobs attract people with different traits. A mathematician is probably going to be analytical. A plumber is probably going to be hands-on and practical. A librarian probably likes books. A scientist probably likes science (or did once upon a time, assuming he doesn't hate his job now). An art historian is probably intellectual. An outdoor instructor is probably outdoorsy.

And of course different jobs will lead to different expectations for the relationship. Having a relationship with a member of the armed forces may result in a lot of moving around or significant time apart. Dating a night shift worker will also place certain limits.

@AnotherEmma sorry, I knew I'd get the wrong vein. Good job l'm not a nurse, lol 🤣

@GR8GAL it's a jokey, light-hearted thread.
Of course we don't pick people from checklists.
It's interesting to hear people's views though on it.

I see your point but still disagree. I'm an analyst by profession but I could have no more interest in spreadsheets and data analysis after 5pm. It just pays the bills.

Never thought of jobs men did as a potential OH.

I married a military man. Looks sexy in his number ones... the lifestyle of him working away not so sexy especially after over 20 years of enduring it.

Bookshop owner.

Jobs that help. Public service, medical, charity

Cannabis Farmer 🤣

Pre DH and never ever as a partner, but for a one off shag: an airline pilot. 😋

I lived with a plumber. He did zero plumbing in our home (and it needed it!). He also had a lot of pain in his knees and back in his late 40s, so would probably have had a completed knackered body by 60! For that reason, no trades for me!

My pick would be a judge or a doctor, due to the fact I think I could have really interesting conversations with them. Good conversation is no1 on my list when it comes to a partner.

Did you miss the part where the OP said 'light-hearted of course', or did you just choose to ignore it?

You must be very exhausting company if you take everything this seriously.

Skilled trade
Animal welfare
Grass roots in the charity sector

None really. I listed a couple of jobs on the other thread that I would find off putting for practical reasons, but I don't have any specific jobs that would make someone more attractive to me.

I don't really have a particular checklist, but I think I'd be put off by tradespeople, footballers, any traditional ultra-masculine type jobs - but that's more because I'm not attracted to that sort of bloke anyway.

Aside from that, as long as he was committed to what he was doing and it was relatively secure income, I'd be happy. It's the passion and drive that are important to me.

Barrister/Judge
Surgeon
Architect
Electrician/Plumber
Admiral

you can’t seriously believe that all a persons job tells you about them is their salary. Even that’s not true!

A job can INDICATE a lot of things that are important to me. Level of education, general interests, ability to dedicate themselves to an area of study or expertise, indication of the lifestyle they want, just for a start…

I guarantee you have some sort of checklist for a partner, even if you don’t know it!

Nonsense. A job says a lot about your interests, talents, levels of education etc. And I want someone who loves what they do, whatever it is, or uses a job to pay the bills to fund whatever it is they love to do, like a novelist friend who pays the bills and clears himself a good chunk of writing time by being a postman.

Correct

Anything that needs a hard hat and a tool belt. Or a cowboy (stetson and holster).

I completely agree with your first paragraph.

I disagree that a job doesn't tell you any more than what someone's salary might be. My husband has a job that only someone with high intelligence and analytical skills could do. So if I was looking for a potential partner, if they had his job that would tell me an awful lot about him.