I think it's normal to want someone who is well-off, or at least, okay ang financial standing. It also goes both ways... for males and females.
Why would I want to go with someone na aasa lang? The person should have brains, works hard, has drive, etc. Otherwise, you'll both go down. That's on top of the usual physical attributes - looks (magaling magdala), smells good, not too fat or thin, etc.
Even outside MTC, to look for someone na who's doing okay in life makes perfect sense @kikomatsingmatos @menyeks