Well this is actually a question for both guys and girls. Do you care that the guy/Girl you are dating is rich? I'm not talking about dating someone just because he or she is rich (not a question about gold diggers) I'm saying would you date someone that is a lot more rich or poor?
He/she must be rich
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Well personally it's not about wealth, but I would prefer them to be well educated and has a job, behaves well etc...)
Do you care how wealthy the person you are dating is?
Add more options. I prefer less wealthy. I was in relationship for 3 years - with a girl who had rich father. It was a real issue because she didn't want to ease much on her lifestyle (she did, but it was still too expensive for me and she already complained). They were not SO rich, but that time I was really kind of broke as I was student (I was never really broke, because I could save and I did not spend much, but with her it was cinema here, coffee there, travelling here and there, I had an old car so also some petrol and maintenance). I spent 10x more money with her than alone. She was awesome but my lifestyle was probably killing her. I was not any hipster! Just simple guy from village. She eventually left (haha, for rich guy). Now I am kind of obsessed by one girl who also has rich parents and this is one thing that really holds me back (the fear that I will not be able to keep up). Now I finished school and I earn some money but not that much (more or less average or very little above average).
That time it was secondary school and I lost my part-time job AND my father lost his job. Well I was used to spend something between 20-40 eur per month. Really not much. Most for petrol and some simple maintenance of my car (old Suzuki Swift). I would usually sit at home or go cycling or some other stuff, and I didn't need money for that. Now she wanted to do something everyday. Either go to cinema, or for coffee, or just go out, it simply exceeded my budget because doing something that requires money (almost) every day gets expensive. 40 eur may not be much for you but here in Slovakia average salary for part-time job is between 1.6-3 eur per hour. Yeaaah then I went to university and I found a job but still I would earn (minus travelling cost) 20 eur per day and then we would go out and spend these 20 eur for one evening. And she hated my old car as well. But other than that, we were a nice couple, just money were a bit of issue. Not money but spending money.
What your asking is still gold digging. You used the term rich so yes gold digging. The gold diggers will require a minimum so they can fulfill their wants and needs. Anyone who says otherwise is just projecting. If your 1st question to someone is how much you got in the bank or you are attracted to someone because of what they are wearing or driving gold digger. Furthermore setting a "minimum standard" is good in talk sake but you dont fo into a bar asking hey what's your career choice how much you make. Or 1st people are usually attracted either looks or something that tipped that person into their favor so your not going to know that persons wealth status until farther down the road. Unless your hitting on someone at their work place or meet them at their job.
So what your suggesting is that person only dated that other person because they where just as rich, that's still good digging. And ho we many people did they go through in order to find that same person who was rich that weren't rich. Which then would suggest unless they meet that level of being rich they didn't stay with them which make stem gold digger
Well most of the time rich dating people that are as rich aren't gold diggers, just trying to keep their prestige and want to date people of their same social class
So again how does one find out they are or arnt rich? If you are rich how woukd you then go about finding out if the person you want to date is rich or not since your only interested in them being rich (gold digging).
I'm not going to date a homeless person so if he cab take care of himself I'll date him. But the thing is i dont want to date a rich guy cuz most super sexy girls want to date a rich guy and it will be difficult for me to keep a rich guys eyes from wanderig. So if you want to be happy for the rest of your life never make a pretty guy your boyfriend.
@crazy8000 oh this got deep fast. It's not really just me okay. When I was younger I was quite an ugly duckling and a lot of guys told me i was ugly growing up amd stuff. All I'm saying is there are plenty of beautiful women in the wolrd.
I only care that within a couple years of dating we have enough saved to buy a house, get married and have kids. So doesn't need to be rich but needs to be a bit financially smart.
That's exactly the way I'm thinking, I will start dating once I secure a house in Miami for my girlfriend, so that I wouldn't seem as taking advantage of her just to get the green card
Can’t vote because I don’t expect him to be rich but I do expect money where we can live comfortably. I make $47,000 as a teacher after my marching band stipend so he should be making as much or more than me.
Considering I don’t make that much, yes, it is. I said love comfortably, not pay check to paycheck. Financial problems are one of the biggest reasons couples split.
I dont like you. You love comfortable that much, so you can make money too.. women always says men are women same... but when it is about the money everything changing
"Considering I don’t make that much, yes". I live in germany, one of the most successful and wealthiest countries in the world. Barely anyone here, will ever, EVER make even close to 47000$ in year, in his entire lifetime.
@SngBirdy that money not so much in Europe or USA in Turkey, with our workstyle if we were in germany or USA we will do make twice 47000$\€ for example, that car in my profile.. it is 6 times expensive in our country.
@InvictusManeo Dude, I've seen your picture. You've got a Renault. How can that be expensive? Their European head office is in your country. Same for many other companies...
@CaptainSmartass i bought that car 120.000 Turkish lira... if you try to buy this car you will give 20.000 in your money... for example if you want to buy this car you have to work like 1 year and otherwise normal Turkish person have to work like 15 years😊by the way sory about the language i dont have great grammar
I’ve never dated anyone with money so dating a rich guy would be something new for me & I’m not sure how I would approach that because on one hand it would be nice to be bought gifts but I don’t want him to think I’m dating him just for money! So I would probably not accept any gifts till he knew I was with him for him & not his money. I did once have a guy who was a millionaire want to date me but I really didn’t find him attractive & I turned him down. I’d rather date a poor guy I am in love with than a rich guy who I don’t find attractive in any way.
"I don't mind long as he's not a druggy/alcoholic. I want a man who is earning his own wage, and I don't mind if he's richer than me. I might feel like I don't deserve him, but I would love him for him and not his wage packet."
My hubby isn't rich, but he isn't poor either and does it bother me? no. He's working, and that is all that matters. If he fell ill, though, and had to placed on benefits due to a medical condition etc... I would still be with him because long as we're together, I don't care about anything else long as we help each other through the hard times. Be there for each other.
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Whenever this question is asked, I think people really forget about the realities of living in the world we live in. You want to live comfortably, you want to have savings, you want to be able to pay all your bills---then you need money. The phrase should be...all you need is love (and money). I'm not out hunting for the rich guy, but somewhere in the check list on the bottom line is, if we lived together or got married, would we BOTH be able to have what we need and to be able to take care of one another as a unit. If the answer is no, they aren't an immediate write off, but it would be weighing heavily on my mind if we were to move into a long term situation as opposed to just casually dating.
Actually I avoid dating rich guys. They are just looking to add you as a trophy to their collection. Rich kids, while they have the financial wealth, often lack what I am looking for in a relation and those are: common interests, affection, a partner you can talk with on subjects that move or disturb me. To be able to fully rely on this person in times of need and not be dropped when a challenging situation pops up and he has to use his grey cells rather than his wallet to help me solve this problem
I’d prefer for someone who has a stable job and get a good earning. It’s one of the successful factor that make then attractive I think. It’s not about the money.
It’s more that people who has a good job means that they are hard worker, they didn’t waste their time in their youth and care for the future, for their life. And I think it’s attractive.
My boyfriend is still in uni, but he is very passionate about what his doing, he is a hard worker and very motivated (+so kind and has an amazing personality). That’s sooo attractive for me.
It’s not about rich or poor, but the hidden personality underneath it. But, yeah still, rich people with bad attitude always a no no.
This world needs more good people with good heart than another rich people.
They don't have to be rich, but they should have a decent job/be a student or at least look for job. I don't want them to depend on me all the time. It would be fine if something happened and they lost their job and they would be unemployed for a while, but I can't take that much on myself all the time.
Mostly doesn't matter. I do appreciate a financially stable partner - I think most people do, but it's not like I insist on them being rich. As long as they know I'm a freelancer with very little income and can accept my limitations we're probably fine.
I have dated some very rich people but I married the poor guitar player.
As long as he is capable of supporting himself I don't care. There are obviously exceptions to this like we make an agreement for him to go back to school, or he's in between jobs but actively looking. Self-sufficiency is something I expect for myself and expect for any partner but he by no means has to be wealthy.
It doesn't matter to me as long as they can care for themselves. I'm a woman, I'm meant to care for children not grown men. I would perfer to not live off of my partner, however if they want me to stay home and care for the kids that's fine. I'll just have a side business. Either way I'm gonna try and pay my own way.
I'd rather just the person respect peoples' situation and my situation. And they're not reckless with money. And yeah, I don't like people that are snooty because their parents are rich, when they haven't done anything to earn that money themselves.
Of course it matters, to some degree. I can't akr a relationship last with a person who does not make any living at all and refuses to make one, for example. But if they can support themselves, it's good. They don't need to support me, or even less, be rich.
The short answer is no. I don't need my guy to be super rich, buy me stuff and always take me places. However, I wouldn't really want to be with someone who struggles to make ends meet. I believe I'd be more compatible with someone who's from a similar socioeconomic background to my own.
I notice that it is quite nice to not have to pay all the time. For an instance, I have been in relationships where I have to pay all the travel expenses, and then she made me pay for all the costs we made while I was at her place, and that can get annoying. However, it isn't that big of a deal to me. As long as I have the money, and the costs don't exceed my spending limit, it is fine.
I would really love to hear from people choosing "rich". Where in the world are you going to find someone rich? GetARichHottie. com? Realistically, why would someone rich and wealthy someone settle for someone average and broke? If I loved someone truly, what they have in the bank wouldn't matter..
It doesn't matter but their are the basic requirements of him having a job or at least trying to get a job and not just complaining about how he can't get one. Also stuff like education, I'd like it if he were financially stable but even if he isn't, I'll be there to help so yeah doesn't matter much
Not really, but I do care if she's really bad with money. Like gets herself into crippling debt subconsciously. My mother got into a cycle of debt and my dad married into it. A big part of the reason he had financial troubles growing up was debt. Not about to sign up for round two.
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Well I dated poor guys all my life and they treated me like scum , now I am dating a guy with money and is the first guy that has treated me with respect and loves me dearly. I believe poor guy have low self esteem and mistreat woman who stays with them unconsciously , because they don't get why she stays while they are suckers. While guy with money or stable overall don't have low self esteem and respect their partner
Money does matter but is not the defining item. I like a woman who is able to take care of herself. Not rich but not broke living paycheck to paycheck. They may not be bad people but I don't want to hear about how you can't get your car fixed or the rent is late. Self reliant may be the best word. Of course if she has a house, boat, nice car, good clothes I could date her as well.
Love is what is important at the end money is nothing as long as you are with the person who you can see yourself with forever that is beautiful. That is wealth to me
It would dependon why they were poor but if it was a good reason i wouldn't mind and if they were roch i think itd be kind of awkward tbh but it wouldn't be really a problem
I don't want to know anything about her money, her debt, I don't want a joined account and I don't even want to live together. LoL! Been there done that. I just in it for the love. : )
If she can contribute at least $350 to $400 per month towards the mortgage, utilities, etc. and pays for her own transportation, clothes, entertainment, etc. then that is good enough for me.
If she had too much money, my main concern would be if she thought she was better than others just because of money and treated other people badly because of it.
I don't think most women care about the MONEY, they like a man who is intelligent, hard working and capable. If you rank high in these three characteristics then you probably also have some money so it may appear as if most women want a man with money.
As long as they work, have an education and are not lazy, I don’t mind how “rich” the person is. It doesn’t mean anything about their personality and how interesting they can be.
Yeah, if you have a job that requires you to be working 60 hours a week and live in a big bustling city then unfortunately I’m not interested. That rules out most wealthy people. I’m not into that lifestyle. I want family.
No. Money doesn't help happiness. If things get tough and push come to shove my partner needs to be able to roll with the punches or she will be dismissed. I can't fight for you if you can't fight for yourself
No. I married a girl from a family who weren't poor, but had far less money than mine, and it was fun showing her the finer things in life. We've been married for 53 years.
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Now that I’m young I wouldn’t care at all, but in the future I would date a man only if he was at least wealthy. I mean, if we could have nice vacations, a car, allow our children to do the activity they want and so on. So nothing exaggerated, but we should have the money that allow a normal life
I wouldn't so much unless she was in major debt. She has to be worth it.
I do however believe women care how wealthy a person should be because I worked in a lot of low paying jobs and nearly every woman treated me like I didn't exist. They always had a boyfriend paying everything for them. I was just their entertainment.
A guy with a stable job and comfortable income is attractive. A guy with no job and no stability is not attractive. I'd rather date someone with no money than too much though. Money spoils people.
Because if the dude hates Dr. Pepper then you guys are have things in common. My massage is date people that share same ideas as you. For example a Mormon will never date a Jewish for example.
For your information, I'm dating a guy without any income at all. I only have relationships with people I like. I'm just being honest. If I was in a situation where I had two guys asking me out that I get on with equal amounts I will go for the guy who is more stable. It's better to think logically before getting into any relationship, if you don't it is destined to fail eventually.
All he needs is to be able to afford a family decently and that's it. I don't believe you need a lot of money for that especially if you know how to spend money wisely, but it does depend from country to country.
Not really. As long as my date is self-sufficient and independent, able to pay off his expenses, able to afford simple luxuries such as watching movies, occasional concerts and not borrowing from me for everything, that is fine with me.
i do think women care more than men. if the guy they are dating isn't making good money, then she has to believe that he has the ability to make more money in the future. she will call this is "drive, ambition, and passion", which all sound a lot more noble than, "his potential money making abilities."
money matters, i lost girls to rich guys and iam a good looking guy who takes care of himself and has a good personality , it just goes to show that you as a person mean close to nothing when its time to actually have something real cause money is the their real goal.
There’s a slight correlation between wealth and how one behaves though, so I tend to like middle class men more but obviously poorer or richer can also be decent humans too. So I’d say no wealth itself doesn’t matter but their values and behavior do.
I don’t expect richness, nor would I mooch off of someone who was rich. But I do want them to be financially stable so they don’t rely on me constantly to pay for every little thing.
Teenagers, who are interested in other teenagers (or at least should be), are not going to expect a 15/16/17/18 year old to be filthy rich. No 15/16/17/18 year old is filthy rich.
No, I don't. I only care that we are both able and/or willing to do what it takes to live the lives we want together. We both must consent to the life we choose, whether we are rich or not.
education is not a good indicator of morals or knowledge.. Just look at the millions of hate monger idiots with credits in gender studies classes or how shitty "common core" has lowered the bar despite years spent educating the young.
It should be an indicator of knowledge but it's not any longer, besides millions of people read and have hobbies or jobs that require a great deal of knowledge and/or skill.
The reason why women like educated men is because our culture associates it with high status, because in the recent past that was true, if our culture instead associated plumbing with high status women would like plumbers instead, etc.. Not saying this is good or bad, just pointing out that it simply is.
Because a relationship isn't about money but it can be ruined by money. I f I go into the relationship with expectation of anything other than the relationship or your partner, it will more than likely fail on the premise of a lie whether she has the money or not
I don't care how wealthy someone is, as long as we don't have to sacrifice aspects of each other's life in order to conform to the other person's standard of living.
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