Find a Job You Really Want In
When choosing a job, your first thoughts are no doubt about salary.
But whether you realize it or not, the job you choose will impact almost every aspect of your life, including your love life.
Not only do jobs correlate with marriage and divorce rates, they also can change how the world (AKA romantic prospects) view you.
Some jobs might have dates attributing a boatload desirable characteristics to you, such as smart or nurturing, right from the start. Others might have potential dates viewing you as unambitious or just flat out unsuitable as a romantic partner.
We surveyed 1,000 workers to find out what jobs they think are the hottest…and which they think are just plain not. The results? Men and women have very different ideas about what jobs they want in a romantic partner.
You can see the most (and least) attractive jobs below, and what they have in common.
Main Findings
- Women said the most attractive job in a partner was “doctor,” while men preferred “nurse.”
- The 25 most attractive jobs according to women respondents have an average pay of $74,154.
- Meanwhile, the 25 most attractive jobs according to male respondents only pay $56,129 on average.
- Men showed profoundly more fondness for jobs known for appearance, including dancers and actors.
- While teachers of all levels broke the top 25 for men, not a single education job broke women’s top 25.
- Similarly, the men top 25 had a high number of service jobs, including maid and waitress.
- Farmers need not rely on Farmers’ Only- they are the 25th most desirable job according to women.
- Men said the least attractive job for a partner was “janitor,” while women don’t like someone in a fast food uniform.
Keep reading to see the least of least attractive jobs- and how we figured this one out.
We Determined This
We surveyed 1,000 workers using a list of 250 common jobs to determine which jobs were the most (and least) desirable in a romantic partner.
The higher number of respondents who selected a job as desirable in a romantic partner, the more desirable the job. And vice versa.
Because each respondent was allowed to select attractive and unattractive jobs, there is some list overlap. A job such as police officer was highly polarizing, deemed by some respondents to be very desirable and others to be very undesirable.
The salary numbers featured throughout the article are the average salaries for careers as determined by Zippia. Exact job title and experience will obviously impact earning potential.
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Some Jobs Are a Hottie, Some Are A Not-y
In general, the more desired jobs (with some exceptions) tended to be higher paying with more education. Similarly, the less desired jobs tended to be lower paying with less stability.
Yet, it’s not all about pay. For example, truck drivers earn an average salary of $51,066. Higher than many of the desirable jobs. Whether there is an element of classism at play or the on-the-road lifestyle of a trucker is a turnoff, we cannot be sure.
However, it is also clear that some jobs carry a perception in the dating market, for better or worse. For example, teachers are often viewed as nurturers with great work life balance. Perhaps that is why so many men found teachers to be a desirable profession for a partner. Similarly, a politician may be perceived as untrustworthy- which might be why so many women found them un-dateable.
Our advice? Don’t go to med school (or become a nurse, teacher, or lawyer) just to find a date. Instead find a career you love and someone who loves you regardless.
After all, you spend about as many waking hours working as you do with your significant other. You should love them both.
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Author
Kathy is the head of content at Zippia with a knack for engaging audiences. Prior to joining Zippia, Kathy worked at Gateway Blend growing audiences across diverse brands. She graduated from Troy University with a degree in Social Science Education.
