Trading and Dating

I've been thinking the same thing recently. I 've been told that its too risky and "couldn't you find something with more stability or a more dependable income"
You could just say that you are well off and live from capital gains- which isn't really lying and she'll think you're talented.
Maybe ..well i saved some money and now i'm taking some time off and using it to educate myself, taking courses and so on.
I'm allergic to real jobs and idiots so i taught myself to trade from home:D
 
Find a woman that has not been brainwashed by her old fashioned parents. Find a real woman creative & free in her thinking. Rent a Mercedes when you date her...Gently let her see your 1990 Plymouth Voyager with simulated wood grain siding.


Quote from jackson1234:

I've been trading for a living for 5 years now, make a good income and am pretty consistent. My question to all other pro-traders is how do you fare in the dating world when you tell them what you do for a living?

The women in my age group (28-33) are mostly looking to settle down and find someone to have kids with. When I tell them I'm a trader I'm sure a lot immediately think gambler/high risk/unreliable. If asked to explain it further it probably sounds worse as I'm sure I confuse them more as most have never heard of futures trading.

I would rather be honest but that seems to be reducing my success rate, so time to get a little creative. I'm not looking to settle down right now, just get more action than I have been getting lately, so if it necessitates being a little devious and telling them what they want to hear, so be it.

So, what are your suggestions for describing my job to make it sound more desirable? I am thinking of "investor", and if asked for details say I invest my own money in different financial markets. Sounds more conservative. Also thought of "fund manager" but that one gets tricky when asked about clients.
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Quote from cc2trade:

how about being honest?
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That is one crazy idea. The problem is that the average guy wants something else than what the average gal wants. So they have to be flexible to get along.

If you tell her you were an internal revenue officer (aka taxman) but gave it up for trading, she is going to love you as a trader! :)
 
"When I tell them I'm a trader I'm sure a lot immediately think gambler/high risk/unreliable."

It's too bad you've set up mental barriers for yourself before anything even happens. What are you doing trying to impress her with your trading mumbo jumbo anyway? Tell her you're a male gigolo. Or that you're actually looking to marry a rich woman, divorce her, and take half her money.

If all else fails, I'm inclined to agree with Mrs. Savant on this one ;)
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Rent a Mercedes when you date her...Gently let her see your 1990 Plymouth Voyager with simulated wood grain siding.
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I will never understand why you guys want to be honest. Hell, add some excitement. Tell 'em you are an international spy, an undercover DEA agent, a fighter pilot...be creative. This will aid in explaining any mysterious disappearances and/or forgetting to call the next morning.

They'll be all over you like white on rice. Thank me later playa.
 
if you make a good income and are consistant then just be honest and say "i trade futures for a living. i love what i do. i have complete independence and i make more money than i can doing anything else."
bottem line: show the money.
90% of people (that don't have money) respect money and nothing else.
 
Quote from jackson1234:

The women in my age group (28-33) are mostly looking to settle down and find someone to have kids with. When I tell them I'm a trader I'm sure a lot immediately think gambler/high risk/unreliable.
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Come on tell the truth.....was it the rusted out subaru or your debit card rejections at dinner that are causing the problems.....LOL! :D


JK :)

I say just be totally honest with a sense of bravado, if they don't like what you do then so be it...NEXT!
 
How about:

Private Investor
Private Fund Manager?

Just say you look at hundreds of deals everyday and find the best companies to invest in like Buffett. It's all how to market yourself...
 
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