Are women attracted to men with money?

greenmachine88

I know it's stupid to say that that's all they're after but does it make a guy more attractive in a girl's eyes or is love all that matters? If a girl was dating a guy who had nothing, no job and no cash but who loved her is that all that matters provided she loved him back?
Or if there was another guy involved who was doing quiet well, had a nice car, had his own place, employed and fancied said girl, do you think the chances of her opting for the guy with money is more likely?

Putting looks aside let's say they were equally attractive and their personalities were quite alike would money still be a factor?

Banned Account

SOME women are - Some are not.

Despite this, we will now have 18 pages of pointless arguments.

liah

Depends on the girl and their motivations. There's many calculating women out there who are more concerned with security for themselves than any kind of emotional connection, and I guess if the guy's in on that, fair play to them. There's just as many, if not more, who don't give a damn how much the man has (within reason, I'm not sure how many women would feel comfortable supporting a man completely) and just want a person that works for them.

It's never once been an issue for me and I don't see it as ever being one.

listermint

greenmachine88 wrote: »

I know it's stupid to say that that's all they're after but does it make a guy more attractive in a girl's eyes or is love all that matters? If a girl was dating a guy who had nothing, no job and no cash but who loved her is that all that matters provided she loved him back?
Or if there was another guy involved who was doing quiet well, had a nice car, had his own place, employed and fancied said girl, do you think the chances of her opting for the guy with money is more likely?

Putting looks aside let's say they were equally attractive and their personalities were quite alike would money still be a factor?

Money talks, go get yourself some money, then she might like you. But prob not if your ginger.

Doyler92

Fitzcaraldo wrote:

SOME women are - Some are not.

Despite this, we will now have 18 pages of pointless arguments.

Indeed with most going off topic also.

--Kaiser--

"So, what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"
:pac:

The_Minister

I seem to recall a study done of dating sites, based on how many messages a person got.


The only factor that had perfect correlation for men was income.

kfallon

I'm sure some men are attracted to women for fame or money also. Works both ways, end of thread, next.......

biko

Op, if you put yourself in their shoes:
You have two equally attractive females, one is rich and the other not well off.
Would it matter to you?

Banned Account

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

"So, what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"
:pac:

Not a lot

Phill Ewinn

Ten years from now, he'll turn into a pile of flab anyways. Why worry.

WallyGUFC

I have money.....











...no

Asphyxia

Yes exactly like what's being said it really does depend on the type of girl, it could also be the other way around men have been known for being with women who pay for everything in the relationship. I think it's best to avoid talking about money while getting to know a person and once your comfortable then discuss it.

_feedback_

Phill Ewinn wrote: »

Ten years from now, he'll turn into a pile of flab anyways. Why worry.

Rich flab vs Poor flab

Prof.Badass

Females select mates based more on the presence of good genes (abilities, achievements) and males select mates based more on the abscene of bad genes (beauty, agreeableness).

Note the use of the word "more", both factors are important for both sexes, and of course individuals differ in taste, but there is a general trend imo.

karlog

Well all i can say is if you open your wallet she'll open her legs.

No wait, I'm thinking of a completely different kind of woman.

*grabs coat*

GavRedKing

Lets find out.......

Ladies of the internet, I have millions of Euro's in my bank account.

* Awaits 100's of PM's

Oranage2

gavredking wrote: »

Lets find out.......

Ladies of the internet, I have millions of Euro's in my bank account.

* Awaits 100's of PM's

euros PMs or 100s don't get an apostrophe.

laugh

gavredking wrote: »

Lets find out.......

Ladies of the internet, I have millions of Euro's in my bank account.

* Awaits 100's of PM's

Me too!!!!

There is however a pesky minus sign in there with them.

thebigbiffo

the best chat up line ever goes like this:

'i'm not usually this tall, i'm just sitting on my wallet'

thebigbiffo

Oranage2 wrote: »

euros PMs or 100s don't get an apostrophe.

face@palm

Banned Account

Oranage2 wrote: »

euros PMs or 100s don't get an apostrophe.

Euro doesn't get an 's'

consultech

This has been done to death. You know who the respective corners in this thread will involve, and the innane repetition that will be unsurprisingly churned out. It should just be locked now...

The resolution will of course be that some are not, some are. A lovely idealistic respectful representation of the fairer sex's motivations.

I personally think this is horseshit, and should read more like: Some are not, a lot more are. Women's natural gravitation towards security for herself and her children is conveniently overlooked when it suits a naive gender-equality argument though.

But my opinion is beside the point as this thread is moot.

GavRedKing

Oranage2 wrote: »

euros PMs or 100s don't get an apostrophe.

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

Euro doesn't get an 's'

But im rich I can afford an extra few ' in my sentences.

Oranage2

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

Euro doesn't get an 's'

You'd be wrong again there also, enough of derailing the thread.

The men that see hot birds with rich men are jealous. Women that see women with rich men are jealous but then again women are emotionally un-stable creatures, beautiful un-stable creatures.

So in conclusion I agree with the secod post in this thread.

Sykk

Imo

Feeona

gavredking wrote: »

Lets find out.......

Ladies of the internet, I have millions of Euro's in my bank account.

* Awaits 100's of PM's

PM sent


EDIT: raaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr

Sisko

biko wrote: »

if you put yourself in their shoes:
You have two equally attractive females, one is rich and the other not well off.
Would it matter to you?

No, what would matter to me more in that situation is their personality or which one I'm more emotionally attracted to/get on with.

You don't really have a good point. It's well known a lot of women care more about the money aspect then men who would rarely give it a second thought.

Also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz6CVg14RbI&list=SL

d10carter

Who wants to marry a pleb?

ddef

greenmachine88 wrote: »

Putting looks aside let's say they were equally attractive and their personalities were quite alike would money still be a factor?

Well, if they're both the same it would just be stupid to go with the bum and not richie rich, get me.

GavRedKing

gavredking wrote: »

Lets find out.......

Ladies of the internet, I have millions of Euro's in my bank account.

* Awaits 100's of PM's

Feeona wrote: »

PM sent


EDIT: raaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr

Point proven haha :pac:

thebigbiffo

yes

Kasabian

liah wrote: »

Depends on the girl and their motivations. There's many calculating women out there who are more concerned with security for themselves than any kind of emotional connection, and I guess if the guy's in on that, fair play to them. There's just as many, if not more, who don't give a damn how much the man has (within reason, I'm not sure how many women would feel comfortable supporting a man completely) and just want a person that works for them.

It's never once been an issue for me and I don't see it as ever being one.

PM sent ,

you don't mind shagging ugly people and they don't need to be rich. :pac::pac:

VW 1

The English Style Guide of the European Commission Translation Service states:

12.12 … Guidelines on the use of the euro, issued via the Secretariat-General, state that the plurals of both ‘euro’ and ‘cent’ are to be written without ‘s’ in English. Do this when amending or referring to legal texts that themselves observe this rule. Elsewhere, and especially in documents intended for the general public, use the natural plural with ‘s’ for both terms

Technically both of the above posters are right!

Kasabian

I know a few girls that dumped their long term boyfriend and went off with men with money only to in turn get dumped as money man moved to his next victim.

I guess an attraction of having money is that it can imply status, ambition and power whether these are attractive traits I would have to say no but that's just me.

Mrmoe

Any figures for women marrying rich men will tend to be distorted as I would imagine that there are a lot more wealth men out there than wealthy women. The other factors is that the older you are the more wealth you accumulate. Women tend to go for older men while men tend to go for younger women. All of these factors combined will make it seem that some women are money grabbing whores when in reality it is only a very small percentage.

Prof.Badass

consultech wrote: »

I personally think this is horseshit, and should read more like: Some are not, a lot more are. Women's natural gravitation towards security for herself and her children is conveniently overlooked when it suits a naive gender-equality argument though.

Men and women having slight differences in instinctual behaviour is not an argument against gender equality. For some people this instinct may not exist, and more importantly humans are capable of using rational concious thought to act independantly from instinct.

Putting people in boxes betrays the reality of the situation- we're free to control our own destiny. We're not total slaves to our genes like some people would argue.

That said,imo it's still a good idea to understand our instinctual tendencies so we can factor them in and live happier, more rational lives.

RockinRolla

Women are attracted to men just like men are attracted to women.

Having significant wealth helps for a healthy relationship so long as she loves you for your person and not the money. For example, if I was getting into a relationship with a women, if she was an only child with an expensive house, wouldn't that be an extra incentive to understand that a stable life could be had? That both of you had a foundation that you both could work towards progressing as partners?

RobbieTheRobber

RockinRolla wrote: »

Women are attracted to men just like men are attracted to women.

Having significant wealth helps for a healthy relationship so long as she loves you for your person and not the money. For example, if I was getting into a relationship with a women, if she was an only child with an expensive house, wouldn't that be an extra incentive to understand that a stable life could be had? That both of you had a foundation that you both could work towards progressing as partners?

Huh, is it because she is an only child or is it the expensive house that makes for a good foundation?

I find only children to be horrible people for the most part. JustMy2Cent

Biggins

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

SOME women are - Some are not.

Despite this, we will now have 18 pages of pointless arguments.

Yep.

So lets lighten the thread.

As an airplane is about to crash, a female passenger jumps up frantically and announces, “If I’m going to die, I want to die feeling like a woman.” She removes all her clothing and asks, “Is there someone on this plane who is man enough to make me feel like a woman?”

A man stands up, removes his shirt and says, “Here, iron this!”

RockinRolla

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Huh, is it because she is an only child or is it the expensive house that makes for a good foundation?

I find only children to be horrible people for the most part. JustMy2Cent

Having money equals success.

Women want to feel stable and secured by success. That's why a smartly dressed man would have more of a chance with a woman than some scumbag with nothing.

Biggins wrote: »

Yep.

So lets lighten the thread.

As an airplane is about to crash, a female passenger jumps up frantically and announces, “If I’m going to die, I want to die feeling like a woman.” She removes all her clothing and asks, “Is there someone on this plane who is man enough to make me feel like a woman?”

A man stands up, removes his shirt and says, “Here, iron this!”

Lulz.

RobbieTheRobber

RockinRolla wrote: »

Having money equals success.

Women want to feel stable and secured by success. That's why a smartly dressed man would have more of a chance with a woman than some scumbag with nothing.

Indeed having money usually equates to success granted but what has this imaginary woman who is an only child and has an expensive house got to do with that?

What has being an only child got to do with success?

Cat Melodeon

I have never been attracted to someone simply because they were wealthy. As someone from a very modest background, I have felt extremely uncomfortable in relationships where the guy was much better off than me. Equally, I wouldn't find it much of a turn on if a guy couldn't afford to pay his own way in life. I am self-sufficient and able to provide security for whatever offspring I produce. I'm not looking to be 'kept', nor did I (nor would I) hook up with someone just for financial security. I'd say I'm fairly typical of women aged 25-40.

consultech

RockinRolla wrote: »

Having money equals success.

Women want to feel stable and secured by success. That's why a smartly dressed man would have more of a chance with a woman than some scumbag with nothing..

For me, coming home from work in my suit Monday-Friday is worlds apart from coming home from shopping in town on a Saturday. I get a reasonable amount of female attention during the former, not so much when I'm in my hoodie, jeans and runners at the weekends.

RockinRolla

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Indeed having money usually equates to success granted but what has this imaginary woman who is an only child and has an expensive house got to do with that?

What has being an only child got to do with success?

Nothing at all and I think you perhaps dwelled a little too much on my example. I was "going from one extreme to the other" just to prove a point. Indeed, a person may have 100 siblings and still find success through independence.

Catari Jaguar

greenmachine88 wrote: »

I know it's stupid to say that that's all they're after but does it make a guy more attractive in a girl's eyes or is love all that matters? If a girl was dating a guy who had nothing, no job and no cash but who loved her is that all that matters provided she loved him back?
Or if there was another guy involved who was doing quiet well, had a nice car, had his own place, employed and fancied said girl, do you think the chances of her opting for the guy with money is more likely?

Putting looks aside let's say they were equally attractive and their personalities were quite alike would money still be a factor?

It has nothing to do with money. The qualities of the second guy are what makes him a better catch: dependable, reliable, independent, responsible, resourceful, good work ethic. The first guy sounds like a bum. You'd probably have to Mammy him and cook his dinner and wash his clothes too. :rolleyes:

A drug dealer or pimp has lots of money. Any ladies here wanna hook up with one?

Royal Irish

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

SOME women are - Some are not.

Despite this, we will now have 18 pages of pointless arguments.

I agree with this post, that some are and some are not.

But I will add that the overwhelming majority of women, with a view to a long term relationship, would like finacial security.

Younger women in their late teens just want to be seen in a nice car.

YFlyer

Kasabian wrote: »

I know a few girls that dumped their long term boyfriend and went off with men with money only to in turn get dumped as money man moved to his next victim.

Nice one

recylingbin

biko wrote: »

Op, if you put yourself in their shoes:
You have two equally attractive females, one is rich and the other not well off.
Would it matter to you?

Depends.
How big are their tits?

Catari Jaguar

Seeing some of the jack asses that emerged from the Celtic Tiger and most of the young rugby lads on the 145 bus, I would be more turned off by a man with money. Unless he was down to earth and not flashy about it. But as I see it, it's his money. If my partner came into money I'd prefer if we still had our own cars, went 50 - 50 on mortgage and bills etc. We're a team. I'm proud to earn/ spend my own money and expensive gifts make me kind of uncomfortable if I can't give something in return. We paid half each for my engagement ring.

This is just my own opinion. If a women wants a guy solely for money and he's cool with it that's fair enough. Not my cuppa tea.

Dudess

I'm not, and never have been, concerned with whether a guy is wealthy... but at the same time I don't understand how when some are desperately grasping for a strawman in this argument they equate a desire for financial security/a guy who isn't absolutely broke (when he could avoid being so) and/or stingy... with being a gold-digger.