When seeking a new partner in life, how important do you believe it is to find someone similar in standing in life to yourself. Is it as important as say, finding someone the same age as yourself, or has the same interests, similar goals, good personality, character, and the many other things. Does it matter and is it a priority, or is it Irrelevant in a search for a new partner in life, to making it successful. What are your thoughts.

I think the more blinders you wear, the less you see.

The more prejudices you use to define what you 'want'
the less field you have to play in.

Less field, less options.
You limit your own choices.

I agree with Soufie although certain things are simply deal-breakers.
The difference -as I see it- between a blinder and a deal-breaker is that the first is more ego, the latter a deeper need for fulfillment.

For instance, I want a man who is a little taller than me. Not an ego thing, I know from experience that being with a man and being held by a man who is shorter or same height doesn't make me feel good. I don't feel feminine, safe, protected.
So I don't go there.
I don't see that as a blinder.

For standing in life there can be similar deeper needs. Like a healthy masculine energy man wanting to provide and protect his girl (this is not just financial btw).
Such men usually don't give a rip if the woman has less to spend. Taking care of his woman actually gives him a testosterone boost, making him feel more masculine & happy.

But... a man who thinks & feels he's been ripped off by an ex is in ego and he flatly refuses to accommodate a woman with less to spend. It will automatically make him feel he's being used.
That's ego. And a blinder.

If a woman has to "down-grade" it works differently. It can make her feel more masculine, raise her testosterone, which for a woman is a stress reaction in the body. Not healthy!

So is similar standing important? Check whether you want that from (hurt) ego or not.
Having similar standing means that you don't have to think about any of this. Could make it easier.

Thanks for the replies and your thoughts.

I think the days when guys were the sole bread winners and girls were home makers ended here in the UK a long time ago, for a very long time now its more of an equal team, and in todays world you need two incomes to live as a couple. I believe for most when young in our 20s, you are more or less on the same standing just starting out in life so it is something you don't much consider, it does not really matter, there are the many other important things to look for in a life partner.

For older people it's different in my opinion. They have moved along in life, and most will have achieved certain goals, gained wisdom and life experiences, and generally are living a comfortable life. This is when, and why, it becomes important to find someone similar in standing in life to yourself in my opinion, just as important as many of the other things we consider when looking for a life partner.

Well, then you know where you stand on this matter and there was no need to ask :)

Also, I never talked about the man being the breadwinner and the woman Suzy Homemaker. That's the conclusion you jump to. :)
The things I mentioned still work the way I described.
Many things have changed, some things haven't and likely never will as it is directly related to the physical differences of men & women.
To give 1 example... testosterone will never make a woman feel relaxed and estrogen won't ever make a man feel relaxed.
The changed breadwinner & equality situation hasn't altered things like that nor the basic needs both genders have.