Happily married and no skin in the game, but I am curious... what external criteria are you using to determine if you're "dating up/down"?

Sven turned out to be a jerk, but then again, guys with BMWs can be jerks too, right?

Been reading both sides of the aisle here on Medium, and while I can totally understand trying to find an "ideal" partner... I'd not totally convinced such a thing exists. Or that approaching every potential relationship with a scale and checklist is ideal, either.

My step-daughter married someone who's a bit overweight, and no doubt there are those who think she could have done "better".

But knowing the person in question... I don't think that's possible.