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Tinder survey reveals which occupations are most attractive to men and to women

Teachers are leaders — when it comes to the dating scene on Tinder.

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On the make for a mate, a hook-up, or merely a new beer pong partner? If you are female and work as a marketing director in Houston, your odds of getting the coveted right swipe on Tinder are tops. Men who are teachers are the favorite for women playing the dating game.

After introducing the option of adding job and education details to personal profiles, the on-line, location-based dating service began looking closely at data to determine which professions garnered the highest ratio of right swipes. The study of most popular careers in Houston covered the period from November 2015 through May 2016.

The most-often right-swiped job for men on Tinder was teacher, a career that earned second most right-swiped among men looking for a female playmate. Guys on the hunt were more likely to right-swipe gals who work as real estate agents, radiologists and CEOs/entrepreneurs, in that order.

Ladies looking for love tended to give the high sign, after teachers, to COOs, financial analysts, engineers and CEOs/entrepreneurs, in that order. Rounding out the 15 most popular professions according to the ladies were pilot, human resources manager, scientist, designer, lawyer, firefighter/EMT, flight attendant, college/graduate student, marketing director and, finally, dentist.

The guys, according to their right swipes, were most interested in women, in descending order, who described their jobs as nurse, college/graduate student, photographer, flight attendant, clinical dietitian, lawyer, professional athlete, translator, model, musician.

Anyone jumping on the Tinder bandwagon should check out askmen.com's guide to dating via the on-line service. Get that scoop here. Houston ranks among Tinder's top 10 markets.

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Bill to legalize marijuana in Texas filed by Dallas Democrat

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Texas Rep. Jessica González (D-Dallas) has filed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Texas. House Bill 1208 would legalize the cultivation, manufacturing, transportation, and sale of cannabis.

The bill would allow adults 21 and older to use, possess, and transport up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana for personal use. Adults could also keep up to 10 ounces of cannabis in their residence, as long as it is stored in a secure location.

Smoking or consuming cannabis while in a public place or in a car on a public road would not be allowed.

Gonzalez filed the bill in mid-November, one in a suite of bills that also included expanding insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization for LGBTQ couples; and requiring landlords to disclose all fees before a rental lease is signed.

Her bill was filed prior to an initiative launched by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on December 4 to ban THC products in Texas entirely.

In addition to legalizing recreational use, the bill also makes provisions for its production and sale including requiring that the packaging be child-resistent and clearly labeled, so that it's not confused for candy.

Businesses looking to grow, transport, test, or sell cannabis would need to be licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. A 10 percent tax would be imposed on the sale of all cannabis and cannabis products. Some of the profits would go towards funding public schools.

If passed, the bill would take effect on September 1, 2025.

Medical cannabis is currently legal in Texas under the Texas Compassionate Use Program, which allows low-THC cannabis to be prescribed for conditions such as epilepsy, MS, autism, cancer, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Some cities have also approved decriminalization for the possession of four ounces or less of marijuana, including Austin, Bastrop, Dallas, Denton, Elgin, Killeen, and Lockhart.

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