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Absolutely, but I hope my comment was not taken as an endorsement by any means. I don't think most folks know how rampant it is. It was something I had read a

by axaxs 7y ago

Absolutely, but I hope my comment was not taken as an endorsement by any means. I don't think most folks know how rampant it is. It was something I had read about and knew existed, but seeing it in person is eye opening. I know it's not my business and I shouldn't care, logically, but it makes me disgusted in some way every time.

shantly 7y ago
That kind of thing's basically the norm among the rich, no matter where they live. Not really surprising that the non-rich do the same thing when they go somewhere that makes them, relative to the locals, rich.
fxtentacle 7y ago
I believe that it may well become an existential crisis for western cultures that guys are conditioned by advertisements to expect an attractive girlfriend in exchange for being successful at work, but in reality that rarely works out. On the one side, that leads to men who feel like they deserve an attractive girlfriend and take evil methods for acquiring one. On the other side, there's a booming industry in the US and Europe that teaches rich single white dudes how to be a decent enough human being for long enough to go on a normal date with a normal girl. But for the guy, after they have committed most of their youth to financial success in the hopes that it will lead to a mate, switching course later on will be very painful. And lots of frustrated overly horny dudes might destabilize the country.
- portaljester 7y ago
  I didn't realize that non whites rich males don't do this as well.
mantap 7y ago
If both people are getting what they want out of a relationship, what is the problem exactly? The idea that relationships are based on love is not universal to say the least, many parts of the world still have arranged marriages that are explicitly transactional with an agreed dowry or bride price. If it makes you feel a bit better, we are currently living through an unprecedented high in relationships based upon love rather than money.

by axaxs 7y ago

shantly 7y ago

That kind of thing's basically the norm among the rich, no matter where they live. Not really surprising that the non-rich do the same thing when they go somewhere that makes them, relative to the locals, rich.

fxtentacle 7y ago

I believe that it may well become an existential crisis for western cultures that guys are conditioned by advertisements to expect an attractive girlfriend in exchange for being successful at work, but in reality that rarely works out. On the one side, that leads to men who feel like they deserve an attractive girlfriend and take evil methods for acquiring one. On the other side, there's a booming industry in the US and Europe that teaches rich single white dudes how to be a decent enough human being for long enough to go on a normal date with a normal girl. But for the guy, after they have committed most of their youth to financial success in the hopes that it will lead to a mate, switching course later on will be very painful. And lots of frustrated overly horny dudes might destabilize the country.

portaljester 7y ago
I didn't realize that non whites rich males don't do this as well.

mantap 7y ago

If both people are getting what they want out of a relationship, what is the problem exactly? The idea that relationships are based on love is not universal to say the least, many parts of the world still have arranged marriages that are explicitly transactional with an agreed dowry or bride price. If it makes you feel a bit better, we are currently living through an unprecedented high in relationships based upon love rather than money.