I think the thing with women and money is very simple; women like stability. I'm young enough to be very forgiving about things like salary (since not many guys my age make a lot of money), but I'm sorry, I would not date a guy I feel like has no future. I'm not expecting a six figure salary, but I do want someone who is able to support his family. Not all by his own, but nurses don't generally have very good salaries so I need someone to help. It is so much easier to be happy and take care of a relationship when you don't have to always worry about how to get by the next month while sacrificing something you most want in a life (like having kids) because you can't afford that. Also, I live in a country with strong welfare system, so in the end the pay doesn't mean that much. I assume in countries like U.S. money matters a lot more as having kids, or just living as a couple, is a lot more expensive.