Working girls guide to dating

Okay, so my blog is probably starting to seem like a dating website or something, but hey, its been on my mind a lot lately.... so why not open up the conversation? besides,you guys brought up some interesting points, I am tired of talking about ceramics, and have no one to cook for at the moment.
I have a theory, and I don't think its a new one: A vast majority of Men, whether they admit it or not, are intimidated by and resent successful women. Nothing has made this more apparent to me than the ex who is currently running around town telling people he was the one that dumped me... poor little ego. WOWZA!

Anyways, I have thought about the gender gap in the indie craft business, the vast majority of us are chickies, and I just wonder what percentage of the most successful Etsy sellers are single. I know some have employed their man friends or husbands, and I wonder how that works for them. I would love to hear from any other ladies out there that are running their own show and are single an dating.
I have personally run into this strange phenomenon both in and out of relationships. I have never cared about a man's pocket book, I have always supported myself, I always thought it was a non issue. It really hadn't occurred to me until now that when a girl is making a lot more money than her man friend and is enjoying a successful career, that even though she is tempted to share the wealth and show that it doesn't bother her..... she should keep her purse shut.
I just found a scientific study that says it all, "Given that female infidelity is a severe reproductive threat to males only when investment is high, a preference for subordinate partners may provide adaptive benefits to males in the context of only long-term, investing relationships---not one-night stands."
Apparently, most men are going to prefer the less successful woman, but I am so excited that successful women make great momentary sexual conquests.... makes you wonder doesn't it? To me it seems like the opposite would be the logical answer. But I guess most men are just threatened by the idea of a smart, creative, industrious and successful lady friend,unless they are using her for sex in the short term, this garnering a sense of power for them, and they would rather settle for less in the long run to save the bruising of their egos.

I don't think people are evolving fast enough to catch up to the paradigm shift that is happening in America, and I do wonder where that leaves me and my fellow indiepreneur sisters. I won't stop believing, but damn, even science says that we just might be more doomed than originally thought.
Not only do we have to deal with the jealousy of our ability to do something so awesome for a living, or of the time we have to spend on it, we also have to deal with insecurities that sabotage relationships all on their own....

here's the link to the study.