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March 31, 2010
If I Were A Rich Man...
Not a single day goes by that I don't wonder what it would be like to be independently wealthy. I actually know quite a few people who are ridiculously rich and they've done nothing to earn it. Generally speaking, they have no concept of hard work. Then again, they tend to be pretty easy-going and seem to enjoy life much more than I do. Perhaps this is just specific to my inner circle, because if I were a rich man, I probably wouldn't be as stressed out or unhappy as many of the people on wealthy dating sites seem to be.
Rich women seem to be worried that men are after their money and of course, the opposite is true. It's only reasonable then that people who are worried about a new partner's opinion of them being influenced by how much money they make would go to a rich dating site where there isn't such a disparity in income. Don't be fooled into thinking that this makes everyone on these sites free of bias. There's a reason they're not on "poor dating" sites (you read that idea here first, by the way - though I doubt it's a million-dollar notion).
If I were a rich man, I would definitely opt for a dating pool filled with wealthy people. As I said, I've spent a solid amount of time envisioning all of the things I would do if I woke up one day and had 20 million in my bank account. The potential issues that could arise by getting involved with someone of average means is already apparent. Just a few weeks ago I went on a date with a rich pretty girl and once she found out I wasn't in the same tax bracket as her, the date was done, but it wasn't of my own doing.
By putting myself in her shoes, though, I can see where she was coming from. And though it's still a real shame to meet someone only to have them reject you because of your income, if I were a rich man, I probably limit myself to wealthy women. Is it really all that unreasonable?
Posted by lucas at March 31, 2010 2:14 AM
