I didn't vote either because none of the options fit for me. Marital or social status isn't something that plays into my picking a therapist. It isn't because I don't want to know anything about him/her, but I do admit that I don't ask questions about a therapist's personal life. I'm really not interested in what goes on in their life outside the office. I'm not bothered by hearing something about their personal life if he/she chooses to share, but too much information does bug me if it doesn't apply to what I'm trying to work on. I figure if they have a need to do a lot of sharing, he/she needs to pay their own therapist for that privilege

I do admit, however, that age/maturity is a BIG factor for me when looking for a therapist. I don't want to go to someone who has no idea about the life issues I'm facing as a mature adult. I think of myself at 25 to 35 and I was clueless as to what life would bring later in life. I couldn't even imagine the issues a mature adult would be dealing with. I look for someone with gray in their hair and a bit of living in their face!