I think McMegan's take on the recent spate of articles about women dating men who earn less than they do is basically right. It's not exactly new for income to be a relevant characteristic in dating choices, and I can't recall the spate of articles decrying women who choose men who make a lot more money than they do. Moreover, it's actually rather telling that one of the recent articles was about how women lose respect for guys who earn less than them, and the other is about how guys can't handle the state of affairs. There are lots of relationships. There are lots of things that end them. More than enough to fill endless trend pieces in affluent outlets that pay a pretty good per-word rate. And so that's what we get -- because writers, both men and women, like to earn money.
