Comment by throwaway675309

5 years ago

This sounds like the kind of neurotically self imposed stratification that could lead to socioeconomic and cultural segregation for dating circles.

> Is it a hard and fast rule? No.

Nowhere did I say to apply any of this as a rule. Literally all this is for is the potential for power imbalances. Plenty of relationships have a mix of these factors and can be healthy. I tried to make this clear but to say it plainly, none of this is proscriptive or prohibitive.