Exotic vacations, fancy dinners, little boxes containing sparkly things...sure, dating a successful man has its perks. But if we've gleaned anything from watching Carrie and Big's roller coaster romance, it's that dating a rich dude comes with its share of headaches and heartaches. And the fact is, there are fewer rich guys to go around these days. That's because more women than men are graduating from college, so they're increasingly marrying guys with less education and income than they have themselves, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. Plus, fewer women than men have suffered job losses in the recession.
But there's no reason to lament: "Guys with less cash can actually make women happier, because money and status often breed disloyalty and other negative traits in men," says Adam Galinsky, Ph.D., a professor of management and organizations at Chicago's Northwestern University. Here's why you should give a guy with meager means a chance: