Probably different values too.<p>My wife grew up in Silicon Valley but never worked in tech.  On our first date, I casually mentioned that I worked on a couple of the Google Doodles.  She was like &quot;What are those?&quot;  On a later date, I mentioned that I&#x27;d found myself standing in front of Larry Page in the lunch line, and she was like &quot;Who&#x27;s Larry Page?&quot;<p>Sigh.  When casual name-dropping doesn&#x27;t work, we&#x27;re forced to rely on our personalities.<p>The interesting thing is that I can recall thinking that dating worked liked the grandparent post thinks it works only a few short years ago.  Boy did I have a lot to learn.  Most women don&#x27;t actually care how much their partner makes beyond having some basic financial security.  They care about feelings, and viewpoints, and hobbies, and values, and empathy, and all the things that make a person a person and not just an investment vehicle.