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The harsh reality of our society is that as your earning capability increases as a male, your pool of potential partners increases dramatically. I don't buy th

by yarou 11y ago

The harsh reality of our society is that as your earning capability increases as a male, your pool of potential partners increases dramatically. I don't buy the whole (no pun intended) "get a hobby, start improving yourself" mantra either, because I know that the sexual marketplace is just as rational as any other. Nothing makes you more attractive to a woman than the double which represents your bank account balance. There are of course external signifiers which communicate this information.[0] Or, to use the vernacular: "I ain't saying she a gold digger, but she ain't messing with no broke niggas"[1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption [1] http://genius.com/Kanye-west-gold-digger-lyrics http://genius.com/Kanye-west-gold-digger-lyrics

oldmanjay 11y ago
> Nothing makes you more attractive to a woman than the double which represents your bank account balance. Not really on topic but it is a teachable moment; You should always use fixed point math to deal with currency. Floating point math is not consistently accurate and should never be used.
- deciplex 11y ago
  If banks often don't bother with it I don't see why anyone else should have to :-)
beachstartup 11y ago
your average good-looking, muscular, broke-as-a-joke bartender is getting laid way, way, way more often than a rich guy who thinks women will like him for his money and who doesn't take care of his body. you should ruminate on that.
refurb 11y ago
I think you need to meet more/different women. Yes, some are only interested in their partner's bank account (just like some guys are only interested in their partner's looks), but that is by far the exception, not the rule.
orangecat 11y ago
Nothing makes you more attractive to a woman than the double which represents your bank account balance. Women tend to find high social status attractive, which is correlated with wealth and income but not the same thing. The broke musician who packs the club with hundreds of fans is going to do way better than the introverted software engineer with half a million in the bank. I don't buy the whole (no pun intended) "get a hobby, start improving yourself" mantra either Hobbies can help if it's something that the general public will respect you for. Woodworking good, Magic bad.
draysmatter 11y ago
> Nothing makes you more attractive to a woman than the double which represents your bank account balance. Based on knowing a few people in each category, i would say that that the average white american with a $100,000 net worth is going to have far more success with women than an asian american with a $10,000,000 net worth, assuming similar levels of fitness and social skills. Once you go above a certain level, there just aren't that many avenues to 'show off' your wealth without looking gaudy. (At least not until you get to private jet/yacht territory) You might have a nice house, but how will the average women know that? You might have a closet full of tailored suits, but are you wearing that every day? You might drive a Tesla, but so do a lot of people in the valley. If you have an apple watch edition, you just look like a douchebag. At best, women will look at the typical wealthy asian american as the 'stable' guy to settle down with, and not the guy to have a one night stand with, or explore their sexuality with. My advice is for the asian american to focus on going to the gym, rather focusing on their bank account. And if they have already made money, use some of it on personal training and hiring of a nutritionist.
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by yarou 11y ago

oldmanjay 11y ago

> Nothing makes you more attractive to a woman than the double which represents your bank account balance. Not really on topic but it is a teachable moment; You should always use fixed point math to deal with currency. Floating point math is not consistently accurate and should never be used.

deciplex 11y ago
If banks often don't bother with it I don't see why anyone else should have to :-)

beachstartup 11y ago

your average good-looking, muscular, broke-as-a-joke bartender is getting laid way, way, way more often than a rich guy who thinks women will like him for his money and who doesn't take care of his body. you should ruminate on that.

refurb 11y ago

I think you need to meet more/different women. Yes, some are only interested in their partner's bank account (just like some guys are only interested in their partner's looks), but that is by far the exception, not the rule.

orangecat 11y ago

Nothing makes you more attractive to a woman than the double which represents your bank account balance. Women tend to find high social status attractive, which is correlated with wealth and income but not the same thing. The broke musician who packs the club with hundreds of fans is going to do way better than the introverted software engineer with half a million in the bank. I don't buy the whole (no pun intended) "get a hobby, start improving yourself" mantra either Hobbies can help if it's something that the general public will respect you for. Woodworking good, Magic bad.

draysmatter 11y ago

> Nothing makes you more attractive to a woman than the double which represents your bank account balance. Based on knowing a few people in each category, i would say that that the average white american with a $100,000 net worth is going to have far more success with women than an asian american with a $10,000,000 net worth, assuming similar levels of fitness and social skills. Once you go above a certain level, there just aren't that many avenues to 'show off' your wealth without looking gaudy. (At least not until you get to private jet/yacht territory) You might have a nice house, but how will the average women know that? You might have a closet full of tailored suits, but are you wearing that every day? You might drive a Tesla, but so do a lot of people in the valley. If you have an apple watch edition, you just look like a douchebag. At best, women will look at the typical wealthy asian american as the 'stable' guy to settle down with, and not the guy to have a one night stand with, or explore their sexuality with. My advice is for the asian american to focus on going to the gym, rather focusing on their bank account. And if they have already made money, use some of it on personal training and hiring of a nutritionist.

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