Would You Marry A Person Who Doesn't Have College Education?

I recently run into a few Nigerians who look down on those without college level education. I was  talking to this guy just a few minutes ago, he called these people without education low lives without humility, integrity, drive in life is low and their jobs and life stink.  He said he would never marry a woman without education or upper level status is what he called it. That he rather stick with his class of women. I was floored and took me a while to get over that shock he caused me.  I was, hurt in a way because I only have high school education. My question is why is it I am finding this more in the Nigerian culture than mine? Why do they  think that college education puts them above others? Would you marry anyone without college level education?  I heard that money changes people but I would have thought Nigerians would be the last to be changed by this they seem so caring for people.

well i might not. but it all depends on the level of love  u have for each other.

The people who build the US and possibly most of Eurpope were'nt in the most part, college educated. However we can easily see their genius, as it is reflected in their standard of living and their country's developement. Remember "Education" is not intelligence,  it is merely an opportunity taken. Show me the state of a man's house and you'll be showing me his 'smarts'. Never feel intimidated nor insecure by the behaviour of egotistical jackasses.

i do hope you catch my implicit message.

Being educated goes beyond attending some grad school. For me once a partner shows some form of literacy and we can relate very well, then i am ok

Godbless Nigeria!

Educatn is good. It easy 2 claim nt 2 av any qualms wit marry sm1 wit colege educatn, bt when such ones make sm minor blunder we wnt hesitat 2 relate that 2 dia educatnal level. It beta u marry one wit a beta educatn, bt smtims u c sm1 wit a basic educatn wu is more knowledgeabl n smart dan an 'educatd' felow. Jus chose ur love.

education is good but no college and he's rich. . i'm game!

yes oh, can't blame me.
sufferhead and poverty is a disease.

maybe i would if he's 
maybe i wont if he's a 

Education is only as important as the society you live in. Lots of American and Brits don't have a uni degree yet they hire people and "Lord "it over people who does.
Having an Education is a fairly decent guarantee of a life that is above mendicancy and homelessness. This however, is true if you live in a society that have a productive capacity to accommodate your skills. There are countries where Masters degree holders are going to their bed hungry because of lack of opportunity.
While on the other hand High school dropouts in a different society is making more money than some Masters Degree holders will see in a lifetime.
So the question now become, is it the learning i am looking for in a partner? or the ability to sustain a quality of life where finances become a non issue?

Education is very important.  I once dated a guy after my secondary edu, while i went back to school, he was busy trying one biz or the other, which never worked out.  After my college edu, am now employed and he is still FLOATING.  I had since quiet the relationship.

Education is very important especially in nigeria society these days, alteast it gives you an edge. 


_{Even their thinking mentality is so annoying.}

Jammin, u are quite constructive in your arguments.

Education is very relative. It can be formal or informal, so most people become 'educated' at the end of the day. It appears formal education can even be counter productive, i've seen graduates whose levels of literacy beg the question, and those people though saddled with loads of certificate are not educated in my opinion.

I'm not so keen on paper qualification, i can go for an intelligent  girl (not necessarily educated) who has got ideas on how to manage a home. She will still have the willingness to improve her qualifications in the future. I met a nigerian girl who couldn't write simple sentences but was doing her postgraduate diploma in one of the colleges in London. I kept wondering how she coped with her undergrad and high school. I'll rather go for a high school grad than for such uneducated graduates.

''Educated' nigerian girls are more likely to shop around for graduate hubbies, simply to fulfil their parents' unchecked desire for a lawyer, doctor, engineer, ,  as son-inlaw

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