A woman with a desire to put wrongs to right combined with the ability to keep cool in a drama. These are the characteristics that apparently spring to a man's mind when a woman reveals she is a human rights lawyer, according to a new poll. Journalists, meanwhile, are perceived as quick-thinking, intelligent, with a sexy lifestyle. f you're a man though, a doctor is the most attractive job: the ultimate ‘caring' profession, doctors are seen as supportive and authoritative, according to a new report on the most fanciable professions. The jobs guaranteed to bag you a partner are revealed in the Valentine's Day Dream Date survey, released by author and long-time matchmaker Mary Balfour, who's been running Britian's first personal dating agency for 30 years. Mary's annual survey, now in its 14th year, reveals the most frequently requested professions for the perfect partner at her personal dating agency Drawing Down the Moon. Between 1 January and 31 December last year, a female human rights lawyer and a journalist rated as the sexiest dream dates for men seeking the love of their life, whereas women seeking Mr Right were more likely to opt for a doctor, an architect or a man in another creative profession. The survey suggests that modern women are looking for a mate who is in a creative or caring field rather than a high-powered banker. And although earning power may be important when choosing a mate, job satisfaction, authority, plus concern with the human condition rate highly as turn-ons with both men and women. Mary and her team interviewed 615 single women (ages 24-68) and 489 single men (ages 30-72) for this year's annual report. So why are these professions the top dating turn-ons? Mary and her team at Drawing Down The Moon always do in-depth in person interviews with their clients. To be accepted for matchmaking, applicants must be educated, whether that be at University, college - or even the School of Life. Mary says they have many clients who may have side-stepped formal education but who are successful in the creative world. And they don't accept people they can't match. The team ask clients about their background, relationship history and more, and especially about the type of person they'd like to meet. The question for the survey was 'What is the most likely profession your future partner might be working in?' The descriptions below are the team's intuitive take and expert analysis based on 30 years of feedback after clients have been on a date with someone who works in the professions listed. o The human rights lawyer combines a desire to put wrongs to right with a strong ability to keep cool in a drama, an alluring combination with relationship appeal. o Journalists are perceived as quick thinking, intelligent, with a sexy lifestyle. o Web designers are able to think outside the box o Often judged to be a sexy profession, photographers are able to inject visual excitement into everyday scenes o Marketers are intelligent and challenging with broad appeal and a practical approach o Advertising is the perfect combination of creativity plus sex appeal! o Events managers are the ultimate multi-taskers and considered to have fun + a good work/life balance. o Friendly go-getters, those in PR are people-friendly communicators. o The ultimate ‘caring' profession, the doctor is seen as supportive and authoritative. o Sensitive and artistic as well as pragmatic, architects and graphic designers are perceived as stylish and cool. o Furniture makers are perceived to be good with their hands and can turn a vision into a reality. o TV directors and film makers are perceived to have creative flair and an adrenalin-driven lifestyle! o An academic with a combination of quick thinking, curiosity and an analytic approach is always intriguing. o Environmental scientists are appreciated for caring about the future in a practical way. o Engineers make the world go round and know how to fix most things. o Those in human resources are perceived as good with people and great organisers. o TV directors are perceived to have creative flair and an adrenalin-driven lifestyle! o Banking, in spite of its recent bad press, will always have the sexy allure of being a high earning job. o Company directors are viewed as being high achievers o Every person in IT is at least a potential ‘dot-com millionaire' with an amazing lifestyle. Source
