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If that is what it takes for you to demonstrate attractiveness to a prospective mate...maybe you should hit the gym more. "I liked her because she liked me bec

• sliverstorm 10y ago
  The idea isn't that you have a nice car and that makes you attractive. It just gets simplified to that for caricature. The idea is, no matter who you are as a person, the version of you that is healthy, fit, and clearly never has to worry about money, is one of the more attractive versions of you. She's not a gold digger, she just wants to be with someone who is financially secure.
  • freshhawk 10y ago
    Even "she wants to be with someone who is financially secure" seems to get taken the wrong way. One relationship has more fun/fulfilling lifestyle options available and the other has fewer. This applies to anyone regardless of gender, although a lot of people have hangups about traditional roles and money.
  • jazzyk 10y ago
    The context here is "first date". There are far more important things to think about on first date such as "Do I like this guy?", not how expensive his car is.
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• wyager 10y ago
  Right, it makes a lot more sense to judge people on their adherence to a particular muscular profile than on their wealth. Fitness is an indicator of physical health and ability to defend from predators and fancy cars and clothes are indicators of mental/social prowess and ability to garner resources. They're both valid, if imperfect, criteria by which to judge someone for reproductive fitness.