I categorize your options, The Businessman (White-collar), The Jock (Blue-collar) and the Edgy Dude (Pink-collar), noting the pros and cons of each.But what if you find yourself in limbo, liking some of the qualities in them all?These workers include aircraft mechanics, plumbers, electricians and structural workers.Many blue-collar employers hire unskilled and low-skilled workers to perform simple tasks such as cleaning, maintenance and assembly line work.He gets paid by the hour to work a physically demanding job that doesn’t require a college degree. Which means, according to the evolutionary psychologists, that I should find him roughly as attractive as a serial killer.Either that or I must be so hopelessly undesirable myself that I’m forced to scrape the bottom of the relationship barrel.And I’ve received plenty of offers for dates from eligible men with the educational pedigree and earning power I’m supposed to swoon over. This perplexes many people, including my own mother.I’ve been offered a variety of theories to explain my behavior.

Many of those dating decisions are guided by your immediate community, upbringing and comfort level.

The skills necessary for blue-collar work vary by occupation.

Some blue-collar occupations require highly skilled personnel who are formally trained and certified.

Typically a girl with a blue collar family will date a blue collar man and the same with the white collared clans.

In my book, A Black Girl’s Guide to Dating White Men, I mention that the first step to finding a guy is choosing what type of man you like and which would best fit your lifestyle.