I have almost always made more than him, my only requirement is that he works full time... I don't want to be his gravy train for him to mooch off me.
We also must make financial decisions jointly and trust each other, I don't want to be married to a roommate who has separate budgets.
Tbh though, I rarely know someone's income while dating, it isn't until we get serious that comes up.
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I would date him but not live together. I wouldn’t pay for my man, only exception being if I was already married/engaged/equally serious relationship and he suddenly lost his job or got sick. Then I wouldn’t have a problem paying most or everything as long as he did everything he could to find a new job or get well so he could work again.
Depends on a lot of things, including why she doesn't contribute much. If it's because she can't work or has kids or large debts, no way- those are dealbreakers.
If you're a normal guy then you're not looking to live off of a woman. For eons men have married down or at their level and women have married up. This is true today too. The only women who marry/date down are those who can't get a (normal) guy to take them seriously like Madonna or the Kardashian's mom Kris whats her name for example.
Women are not a financial investment. Of course they cost money. Even dudes who think they pay nothing for women are ignorant of how much tax dollars from male tax payers goes to women.
50/50 is a myth. Someone is aways giving more if you look into the details... and although you didn't ask, life isn't all about money. It's also about time. How much time do you give away...
And don't go thinking that - as a man - having somebody helping you pay the bills is good for you. It's like you want to be an olympic runner but when you're training you just stand on an electric skateboard or let somebody carry you half the distance. You aren't going to win that Gold. You're aiming too low and taking the easier road. A lot of people don't get it tho.
Lol. Everyone thinks they would do what they are saying... But I bet a lot of y'all if that person was super hot would fold like little wimps. Emotion changes everything.
It's real easy to say I wouldn't accept that detached from the situation here in this 72 degree room.
Especially think the women would fold.
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Anonymous
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We're they paying 25% of the rent before they met me?
What I mean by this is I'm doing pretty well financially. But I'm doing well because I'm thrifty. I require so little to be self sufficient. It's not that I have a problem with paying 75% but I can't imagine how she lived before she met me if she could only manage 25%. And if she is not as thrifty as me, I guarantee you we'll never work out.
I think that would mainly be an issue in marriage rather than dating, but anyway I’d be okay spending a bit more if she helped me out in other ways, such as cooking nice food.
For me it’s just about paying your fair share, not necessarily 50/50. I was making close to 4x what my last ex was when we were dating, and while we never lived together it’s the same idea
I would never live with someone I am dating. As far as the dates themselves go, I am fine paying more than 50% if I am the one choosing where and when.
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