Dating someone who makes less money than you can put a strain on your relationship, but it doesnt have to. To avoid issues, try to be honest with yourself about what youre looking for in the relationship. You also need to communicate your financial needs and wants to your partner before things get serious.

What means marry down?

Hypergamy (colloquially referred to as marrying up) is a term used in social science for the act or practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher caste or social status than themselves. The antonym hypogamy refers to the inverse: marrying a person of lower social class or status (colloquially marrying down).