Do you care what a guy does for a living?
3%
Not at all
- Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"As long as it makes you happy... the rest will come!" - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"As long as he loves it." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"You could be a street performer for all I care." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"I love artists, but you gotta pay the bills."
49%
Not really
- Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"This matters to an extent—it would be almost impossible to date a gyno...or a stripper..." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"As long as he's happy & fulfilled." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"I find it attractive when a guy is successful and loves what he does." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"I commend a guy who does something that he's passionate about but isn't necessarily lucrative." - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Again, just have some drive." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"As long as the guy is happy, good for him." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Long as it's legal." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Is nice to connect with other advertising folks, but nice to learn about other walks of life as well" - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"Pimp and janitor probably won't cut it with me, but garbage men make alot of $$." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"Just don't be lazy." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"As long as you are doing something productive." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"As long as it's legitimate employment and you're happy, more power to ya!" - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"Just work." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"If he loves what he does, then that is what matters most." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"As long as it makes him happy—nothing worse than someone who hates their job." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"As long as it's an honest living and he likes what he does." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"It's more important that he'd doing what he loves than if he's making a lot of money." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"It has to be legal." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"As long as he enjoys it." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Again, as long as you have a job and are happy." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"No furtive thing going on (on the side). Honest way of living" - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Do something you love, it makes you more fun to be around." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"I'm pretty open to what a guy wants to do but if he's doing porno..." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"As long as it's nothing offensive." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"I'm down with whatever, unless you're a prostitute." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"As long as it's honest." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I'm avoiding all mobsters, but anything else should be fine!" - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"As long as they don't sell drugs or pimp girls... I'm good." - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Do what you love." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"If you're a pimp or something, I might give a damn." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Dating someone who enjoys what they do for a living is inspiring. Doesn't matter what it is." - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"It's all relative." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"I don't care if he is making enough money to be comfortable and not living pay check to pay check." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"There are pros & cons to all professions. Just be happy doing your job and passionate about it." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"In this economy it's harder to be picky." - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"As long as I'm not having to take any risk, and the man isn't being 'stupid'." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"It will pale in comparison to my empire anyway so who cares?" - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"I wouldn't want my man to have a 'dirty' job...no need to purposely smell bad." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"As long as it's not illegal I don't mind." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"It will pale in comparison to my empire anyway so who cares?" - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"Unless it's really weird or gross I'm into it as long as he's happy." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"It's his life, I like him for him, not for what he does." - Angela H, 0, from North, CA
"If I'm really into him it really doesn't matter. Plus not telling the whole truth to your girlfrien" - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"I mean, don't be a garbage collector....although society needs them too." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"As long as he is doing something and sustaining himself..." - Elizabeth Fenwick, 23, from Berkeley, CA
"Follow your passion, whatever it is." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"For the most part, no, but if you're a republican politician, you're probably not dating material." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"Like I said, Job equals good." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"As long as you bring home the bacon, we're comrades." - Christine Behrens, 24, from Oakland, CA
"I want him to be happy with his job, and have goals for what he wants to do." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"Unless it's really weird or gross I'm into it as long as he's happy." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"As long as he's employed!" - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"I at least need you to have a serious profession, so as long as your focused on some sort of goal it" - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"As long as it's a career. Some jobs just scream 'I have no motivation.' If that's where you are...th" - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"As long it's not illegal." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"I have a few morals, but as long as he is happy with his job." - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"As long as he makes enough to get by, he just should do what makes him happy." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"But I wouldn't date a porn star or stripper—I'm too jealous and greedy to even let other girls have" - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"As long as it's legal. I don't want to lie when people ask me what you do. (Unless you're a spy...)" - Nicole Laws, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Career choice doesn't matter as long as the man is passionate about his work and successful." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"There are a few things I wouldn't approve of, but as long as he loves what he does." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Whatever you do, do it well! That is all that matters!" - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"What someone does can give insight to the way they handle situations in daily life." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"As long as he is not an embalmer...haha" - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"He just needs to be passionate about his job."
48%
Of course
- Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"You gotta know how he supports himself." - Aja Bernard, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Where he is in his life, plays a good part in his character." - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Doesn't need to be an interesting job in itself, but it better add to your being an interesting pers" - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"Of course it`s important to know how he lives and does it suit me." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"I need to make sure it's legal." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I want to know what kind of life the guy is living." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Hopefully it's legal." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"I want to be interested in what he is doing not repulsed by it." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"I just want you to do what makes you smile and not believe you won the lottery & got to do this for" - Jolene R, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Since i have been brought up privileged, I can't help but notice." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Him being happy and fulfilled in what he does brings the most richness to our relationshp." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Ax-murderer is not a desirable profession." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"Nothing illegal or immoral." - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"A respectable living is important to me." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"What you do is a huge part of your life. If I care about you I care about your whole life!" - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"Yes, it better be legal!" - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"I like it when a man enjoys what he does for a living, and is passionate about it." - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"What ever it may be, I'm interested in it." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"Yes, I thik it's important to be interested in your guy's career." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"It is important he is doing what he loves to do. I hate to see people miserable because they do not" - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"It is how he spends the majority of his time- I hope I like what he does!" - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"It's a huge part of his life. As long as it makes him happy one way or another, it gives me peace of" - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"It's an important layer of his personality." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I care in that it is a part of him and who he is. I will also care what his hobbies are." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"He has to use his brain daily. If for nothing else than for intelligent conversations." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"I want a guy to be driven even if he doesn't make a lot of money." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"40-year-old bus-boy, no thanks." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"Ambition is everything to me, I like to know a guy is going after his dreams." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"I want someone who cares about his work, so of course I care!" - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"What you do for a living is going to effect every part of your life, including the part with me." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"Care in a supportive way. Just love what you do!" - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"It reflects passion. Artists have passion and executives have passion..." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"It is necessary that a guy's occupation agrees with my values and what I think is important in life." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Always good to know." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"It is important for him to care about his career (although not become consumed by it)." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"It is important for him to care about his career (although not become consumed by it)." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"Inasmuch as being ethical in your career choices is important to me." - Brittany Caudle, 25, from New York, NY
"What you do for a living is where you spend most of your time... says a lot about you!" - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"Only that he does something he is proud of—no shady business!" - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"He should be happy with what he's doing!" - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I hold very high standards for the guys I date and you need to be successful in your career." - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"It's important that he cares about what he does and has goals." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"I want him to be following his dreams and not just chasing money." - Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"I've met some characters who I later learned were in the 'import/export' business... whoops..." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"No money like clean money." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"I want him to have a respectable job so I can brag about it to my friends." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"Well, as long as it's somewhat interesting." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"It kind of defines a person." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"i have to be able to tell my friends." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"It has to be legal!" - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I wouldn't want to date a male stripper." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"He can't be doing anything illegal." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"You need to not morally object to what your significant other is doing." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"I don't want to be with a guy who gets mixed up in the wrong type of business." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"That he is following his heart and dream!" - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"You gotta know how he supports himself." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"This question isn't about prestige/income, it's about doing something with your life." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"What if he was a robber? NO" - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"But I care more about his drive/motivation in life." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"It has to be something worth mentioning and worth striving towards." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"You spend at least 40 hours a week at work! That's a huge part of your life." - Krissy P, 25, from NJ
"Of course it does, I don't want to be dating someone who does something illegal." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"Once, I had a date with a delivery man, not knowing that he'd make a drug run during our date!"