When people say that money attracts women, how much money do they mean?

Your Biggest Fan wrote:

Flagpole Willy wrote:

Of course, the best women are those who aren't attracted to tons of money. That way, you make tons of money together and build wealth together and you'll appreciate it more.

My woman only buys used cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That woman is a keeper!

Women, even more than men, should be saving their money since they live longer. My wife's grandfather died last summer at age 86. His wife is the same age but has no health problems and is sharp as a tack. The women in that family all live to be 98+. She'll probably live to be 100, so that's 14 years of expenses she needs to have. Fortunately she does, but only because they didn't spend everything they made.

is this true?

I still want an answer from Snatch about how his wife defines Decent size. also Snatch is she good looking??

All things being equal – Have you ever met a guy who would pick an ugly girl over a hot one?

All things being equal........girls will chose money over no money.

I’m in my mid-30’s, decently attractive, fine personality. I started a company in my late 20’s. Since college, my looks and personality have probably remained about the same. I now make over 150K a year, and my business could be sold for 5-10 million. Without a doubt, girls are attracted to money/power. In college, I dated, but didn’t have women chasing me. Since becoming financially successful, women won’t leave me alone. Of course there are shallow ones who are OBVIOUSLY chasing money – but I’m surprised at how many more down-to-earth-super-cool women ALSO find me attractive. I have truly dated some amazingly wonderful women. Beautiful, intelligent, cultured, etc.

Women are not any more shallow than men. Both sexes want the best. Both sexes want someone that they are proud to call their own. It is an obvious generalization, but men are attracted to looks and women are attracted to money/power. (with all other factors being equal.) At the end of the day, I think everything comes down to a cost/benefit analysis: the more you have to offer, the more you are going to get. Very simple. Of course there are gorgeous girls out there with gainfully unemployed guys and there are rich men with ugly women ----- BUT, more often than not ...these are exceptions to the rule. Best bet: If you are a guy and you want options – find a profession that you are passionate about, and go make some money.

Paris Hilton: One Billion Dollars, and not a penny less!!!

Britney Spears: I'd do ya for five bucks and a pack of cigarettes, plus the cost of a condom

Jamie Lynn Spears: Ditto my big sis but don't worry about the condom

I'd pick a hot guy over a rich one.

There's a difference between chasing the most money or the best looks and being generally attracted to good looking, intelligent, successful people.

If you're meeting intelligent, cultured single women, chances are that they're making pretty good money themselves. Your money attracts them more because you're able to frequent the same places, enjoy the same lifestyle, and because you're also presumably intelligent/educated than because they see you as a potential provider. Start talking like an idiot. Pretend that you're dumb, boorish and uncultured. The gold diggers won't care, they'll still be all over you. The down to earth women will move on, despite your money.

As a self-supporting woman, it's ironic to me that being attracted to equally successful, educated men would be labeled as shallow. Maybe I can find a struggling sub-sub-elite runner to support. Except that I'm not really into delusional.

ru runner wrote:

Of course there are gorgeous girls out there with gainfully unemployed guys and there are rich men with ugly women ----- BUT, more often than not ...these are exceptions to the rule.

Although I agree with your basic point, and have had some similar experiences, I disagree somewhat with the above statement. I have known a number of certifiably gorgeous women -- Playboy centerfolds, Penthouse Pets, and so on -- who have dated, married, and had children with complete derelicts. Conversely, most rich men (the vast majority of whom are married) do not have arm candy for spouses. Obviously, there is a certain amount of "trading" that goes on between looks and money, but the Donald and Melania Trumps of the world are the real outliers.

Well.... wrote:

It depends on the type of women. I was in a real nice part of LA and had $5, I attracted some women.

For how long? Most women I talked to about this subject are very honest. They want someone who is financially secure. But the ones that you might be talking about are the ones that are looking for an "easy ride" in exchange for putting out and giving you every sexual desire you want - until you have kids.

Exuding confidence can appeal to a lot of women. But confidence without any sign of career success only works if you're under 30. Imagine Donald Trump exuding confidence behind the service side of a McDonalds counter. That would be creepy.

Charisma can also work for guys, and it has a longer shelf life than confidence, especially if you're a musician. It's amazing how many women are attracted to charismatic musicians, especially the musicians who look good in leather jackets. While confident guys without career success lose their appeal by the age of 30, charismatic musicians who are not financially successful can still appeal to women at the age of 40, especially if he belongs to a band with a regular gig at a local bar where he mostly works for tips. If you're a middle-aged practicing musician and you have a little charisma, you don't need a lot of money to appeal to women, including women who are dramatically younger than you.

(I'm not a musician, but I've observed this phenomenon in Austin, which rather ridiculously bills itself as the live music capital of the world.)

If I were a woman, I'd want to marry someone who is interesting to talk to, like Richard Dawkins, who is an evolutionary biologist. The fact that he's the fiercest opponent of the religious right is another benefit (he has been called "Darwin's rottweiler" by Charles Simonyi). Dawkins likes to debate and is quite good at it, and it's no accident that he's married to an actress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins

To me there's nothing more pathetic than a couple eating a meal with little or nothing to say to one another. That's why I think it's important to marry someone who is interesting to talk to. That would apply to men as well as to women.

Why is this thread still up while the thread on letting two people see each other's photos before dating has been deleted?

I totally agree with FW. I live in a "rich" part of Oregon. Go ahead and guess... it's probably the only tourist town known and has doubled in population in the past 7 years. Starter homes go for mid $200's... yeah, that is a crapped out 700 square foot pos. Fact is... if you make 150k here, you are LOADED!!!! Hell, I make 70K and most consider me very well off. I'd list all of my assets I'm able to buy (all on my own as I don't have a gf) but it'd be pages long.Point... average is $40k for a HOUSEHOLD!!!! If you make $40k solo... most women will be after you*.*Of couse this excludes Cali and NY.And imho, women do care very heavily on money, but it's not their only determining factor. Get some chick drunk, knock her up and you just got her for life!!! It's really not that hard. Beer = lower expectations.Peace out my brotha and good luck with the tail!!!!

She doesn't have to be a Nobel Laureate as long as she's hot, pretty, can cook, is sexually imaginative and faithful.

Yeah, I'm dreaming? Why do many US servicemen come home with brides from Asia?

Think about it.

confused5 wrote:

I've seen different sites (askmen.com for example) that say that if you have "money", women will chase you. How much money do they mean? $150,000 a year? $500,000 a year?

It depends on the woman. A single mother of three living in a double-wide foams at the mouth at the thought of landing a guy who pulls down 65k a year.

What the F wrote:

Why is this thread still up while the thread on letting two people see each other's photos before dating has been deleted?

I don't understand why someone deleted that nice thread that heaped praise upon foreign women? Heck, that's not discrimination, that's a compliment!

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