Name: Hot doctors.
Age: Hippocrates (c 460-370BC) is usually considered the father of medicine, but was he a hot doc? If you’re into baldy beardy men, often portrayed in marble, then yeah, why not?
Clever guy too – he came up with one of my all-time favourite oaths. Or if you want to go back further still, Imhotep, who lived around 2600BC in ancient Egypt, is sometimes regarded as the first recorded physician.
And “I’m hot” is literally part of his name. Though it’s hard to tell, going by the statues.
I’m guessing this isn’t all about ancient medics, though? Correct. More about dating trends, and the careers considered sexiest in a potential partner.
“I’m looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6ft 5in, blue eyes …” You’re referring to the riff uploaded to TikTok by @girl_on_couch, which became something of a thing (60m views, remixes etc). But that’s so 2024.
And now Finance Bro’s been knocked off his perch by Dr Right? Well, first, this is not just about men. But otherwise, yes. A new study of 1,000 single men and 1,000 single women for the dating app The League found that healthcare is now considered the sexiest sector, top for 29% of respondents, with 26% specifically on the hunt for a doctor.
People in scrubs, phwoar!“Careers in healthcare typically combine aspects of financial security, intelligence and caregiving – which are all very appealing qualities in a partner,” said The League’s dating expert, Rachel DeAlto.
Yeah, I’m thinking of George Clooney as Dr Ross in ER and Sandra Oh as Dr Yang in Grey’s Anatomy. It’s about caring, too, not just hot people in blue and green utility clothing.
And white coats! Anyway, it’s good that care has replaced money. What about the finance bros? Kicked down the rankings; only 18% of women are looking for a man in finance, it turns out. Guess what’s second?
Journalist? Hahaha, doesn’t even feature. No, second is education.
The noblest vocation, building the future. We’ll somehow have to make do on your teacher’s salary. Third is emergency response workers.
Ooh, now you mention it, I don’t mind if you do carry me out of this burning building, give me the kiss of life then drive me to hospital … It’s not just about your fantasies.
… where I might meet a hot doc. Why don’t you ask about tech, it being 2025?
What about tech? Down at seventh place, with just 17% willing to date in the sector.
Do say: “Nope, Elon. Nope, Zuck, I’m swiping left!”
Don’t say: Don’t say: “You look gorgeous in those scrubs, doctor.”
