Basically it comes down to education and income being a proxy for social class. It takes a lot of effort for people to form relationships across social classes, let alone romantic ones, and even if it happens there are dozens of barriers to a long-term relationship.

Anecdotally, I've seen this with most married people I know. You're more likely to see people from your social class and more likely to have good conversations with them. You can extend somewhat and this isn't set in stone, but the farther apart the harder it gets.

I'm aware of one famous exception, which is the champion strongman from Game of Thrones (Hafthor) marrying a waitress he met while traveling, but athletes are an exception since they don't have to be intellectual to make big money.

You could also argue that rich men marrying models is another exception, but I would argue a Trump/Melania relationship isn't actually that common, especially for a first wife. Also, some models are nepo products from rich families.

Next week maybe I'll take on the myth of moving to a small town and marrying a trad farm girl tomboy.

TLDR your average Applebee's waitress is most well-versed in smoking weed and TikTok reels so if you want to talk with your girl about other things then look for an accountant or something

Basically it comes down to education and income being a proxy for social class. It takes a lot of effort for people to form relationships across social classes, let alone romantic ones, and even if it happens there are dozens of barriers to a long-term relationship.

Anecdotally I've seen this with most married people I know. You're more likely to see people from your social class and more likely to have good conversations with them. You can extend somewhat and this isn't set in stone, but the farther apart the harder it gets.

I'm aware of one famous exception, which is the champion strongman from Game of Thrones (Hafthor) marrying a waitress he met while traveling, but athletes are an exception since they don't have to be intellectual to make big money.

You could also argue that rich men marrying models is another exception, but I would argue a Trump/Melania relationship isn't actually that common, especially for a first wife. Also, some models are nepo products from rich families.

Next week maybe I'll take on the myth of moving to a small town and marrying a trad farm girl tomboy.

TLDR your average Applebee's waitress is most well-versed in smoking weed and TikTok reels so if you want to talk with your girl about other things then look for an accountant or something

Basically it comes down to education and income being a proxy for social class. It takes a lot of effort for people to form relationships across social classes, let alone romantic ones, and even if it happens there are dozens of barriers to a long-term relationship.

Anecdotally I've seen this with most married people I know. You're more likely to see people from your social class and more likely to have good conversations with them. You can extend somewhat and this isn't set in stone, but the farther apart the harder it gets.

I'm aware of one famous exception, which is the champion strongman from Game of Thrones (Hafthor) marrying a waitress he met while traveling, but athletes are an exception since they don't have to be intellectual to make big money.

You could also argue that rich men marrying models is another exception, but I would argue a Trump/Melania relationship isn't actually that common, especially for a first wife. Also, some models are nepo products from rich families.

Next week maybe I'll take on the myth of moving to a small town and marrying a trad farm girl tomboy.

Basically it comes down to education and income being a proxy for social class. It takes a lot of effort for people to form relationships across social classes, let alone romantic ones, and even if it happens there are dozens of barriers to a long-term relationship.

Anecdotally I've seen this with most married people I know. You're more likely to see people from your social class and more likely to have good conversations with them. You can extend somewhat and this isn't set in stone, but the farther apart the harder it gets.

I'm aware of one famous exception, which is the champion strongman from Game of Thrones (Hafthor) marrying a waitress he met while traveling, but athletes are an exception since they don't have to be intellectual to make big money.

You could also argue that rich men marrying models is another exception, but I would argue a Trump/Melania relationship isn't actually that common, especially for a first wife. Also, some models are nepo products from rich families.

Basically it comes down to education and income being a proxy for social class. It takes a lot of effort for people to form relationships across social classes, let alone romantic ones, and even if it happens there are dozens of barriers to a long-term relationship.

Anecdotally I've seen this with most married people I know. You're more likely to see people from your social class and more likely to have good conversations with them. You can extend somewhat and this isn't set in stone, but the farther apart the harder it gets.

I'm aware of one famous exception, which is the champion strongman from Game of Thrones (Hafthor) marrying a waitress he met while traveling, but athletes are an exception since they don't have to be intellectual to make big money.