When I am not mistaken for a nurse or a tech, you mean?
My job has been kryptonite when it comes to dating. I used to think it was my crappy personality that turned people off, until one man flat out said that he was not comfortable with a woman who made more than he did. Most men feel confident when they are able to provide something for the woman that she herself cannot. It is just the nature of humanity--men are wired to be the provider, the strength, the support. And that's great, that is how it should be. A man should feel that way. But I don't really need anything from them, and they can see it. I have the money, the car, the house, in addition to being attractive (by western standards) and reasonably intelligent. Additionally, I have zero problem with being alone, and am not one of those women who needs to be in a relationship to feel "complete." I am not douchey or self-centered, and do not rub my successes in a man's face, but being a surgeon comes with a certain set of traits: a directness and a sense of independence that I just have never been able to hide well. Most men do not respond to that positively, despite the perceived attractiveness of having a mate who is financially successful. In short, both alpha and beta men rarely want an alpha female. We are truly the most unfortunate of women; too successful for our own good, too proud to admit we need someone, too inflexible to understand that we cannot always run the show. That is why I have said many times that I should've been born a male, my life would have been much easier. However, I will not deny that I enjoy being a woman, despite the troubles it has brought me during my dating life. And I am fortunate enough that I have found a man (not a doctor) who is not only not intimidated by my successes, but is my biggest cheerleader. He has zero problem with making less than I do, because his value to me is not financial, but personal. Without him, my life would be much less loving, and much less sweet. The way he cares about me cannot be replaced by any amount of accolades or personal successes. Because in the end, nobody wants to be alone long term with a bunch of cats and awards on the walls that will crumble to dust when you die. And he makes me feel like I am not alone in the world. Most of us surgeons don't get along well with other surgeons, we might date or be super attracted to one another, and even sleep together, but I have found that we are too similar to each other and too competitive to live in a symbiotic relationship. On the other hand, my SO is complementary to me, where I am harsh he is kind etc. So no, I would not look for another surgeon even if I got the chance. Not for anything long term anyway.