abaya

Rich men, including physicians, can go fuck themselves. I have been known to NOT date men who either make, or plan to make, a lot of money. I typically lose all interest in talking with someone if I discover that they are wealthy. It is quite possibly the last thing on my list of preferences. I am not saying that I would have dated someone who sat on his ass all day and didn't work, nor am I saying that money isn't a good and practical thing to have (for both men and women), but it IS a shitty thing to base a relationship on.

To me, wealth breeds arrogance, causes people to take things (and relationships) for granted, and causes an escalated view of oneself and one's class status. Makes you forget how the vast majority of humankind lives on a daily basis, which is a very bad thing in my opinion. Total disconnection from the world at large.

Also, wealth usually means the guy has to work at least 10-12 hours a day to keep that income, which I would NEVER put up with. I have made that very clear to my husband, especially as we have many friends (guys and girls) who fly internationally for work every week and are constantly away from their partners. Big incomes, sure, but I would go insane with someone doing that (or myself doing that).

My dating preferences in the past have always been solidly middle-class or below, and that was by conscious choice. I got to know my husband (before he was my husband) without a clue of his income/class status until quite a while into the relationship. So no, sorry to burst your little wallet-bubble, but money means shit to me in terms of what a man can offer.

And yes, I realize that I am making vast generalizations about rich men, and that not all of them are assholes... but this is in response to the person making vast generalizations about women's view of rich men, and it's my opinion anyway. This kind of shit pisses me off.

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And think not you can direct the course of Love;
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