Ladies....be Honest

[GuyJD]

This was actually a talk show topic on the radio station that I listen to while I work (97.1 FM). You wouldn't believe what the results were from a national poll.

 

[Never]

Um... I hate it when people don't include 'other'.

 

[GuyJD]

Um... I hate it when people don't include 'other'.

LOL @ Never
Is there an "other"? Or should I have included "all of the above"?

 

[SexyChele]

JD - I'm not sure what the point is? Will women go for looks over money? What about an attractive rich man with nothing in common? Or an unattractive man with mediocre income (I suppose that is what you meant?) that treats me well? And, yes, it is always wise to include "Other" as an option...

 

[PowerOfOne]

Marry the attractive guy with the mediocre job and have the unattractive, rich man on the side. Cover all the bases..

 

[Never]

How about I marry the rich man, refuse to have sex with him, and then divorce him when he had an affair and take him for every penny I can get?

Oh, Never is such the romantic.

 

[Fly_On_Wall]

Never good plan.... wouldn't work but.... I"m routing for you

*cheers*
Go Never Go
Go Never Go!!

§mabey she will shave the welth§

 

[Kymberley]

C) None of the Above


More choices please. Women need more choices.

 

[GuyJD]

OTHER? You're serious about that?

JD - I'm not sure what the point is? Will women go for looks over money? What about an attractive rich man with nothing in common? Or an unattractive man with mediocre income (I suppose that is what you meant?) that treats me well? And, yes, it is always wise to include "Other" as an option...

Here's the deal.........
As I pointed out, this was a national survey that was depicted on the radio talk show (www.johnjeff.com). It's really that simple. There were NO "other" or "none of the above" answers. The survey was to determine how a woman rates romance over finance (i.e., "Who Wants To Marry A Millionaire"-now that was an attractive guy NOT).

According to the survey, 57% of the women surveyed preferred an unattractive rich man over someone who was attractive and makes them laugh. I just found it interesting that men are accused of "thinking with their cocks". Yet women think with their purse. Fortunately, our brains are attached to our bodies.

 

[SexyChele]

Thanks for clarifying JD.

But that still leaves 43% of us who would rather have a man make us laugh than one who had money.

And without more choices, it would appear (to me, anyway) that women are being set to choose a certain answer.

Still, interesting...

 

[GuyJD]

Assumming that the ladies of the board answered honestly, I am deeply impressed with the results.

I forget what magazine actually took this survey but when the radio DJ's, John & Jeff, asked female listeners this question, only two callers admitted that they would rather be with someone who was attractive and makes them laugh. There were intelligent answers to their replies, as well. One of the women stated that, despite the choice of being with a rich and unattractive guy, she has to consider how their kids will look. Se also stated that, when she was an exotic dancer, she encountered a very unattractive rich man at her job who wanted to buy her affection on numerous occassions. The other woman said that she would rather help her "man" build a greater income for them both to live with.
However, you wouldn't believe how many women called and said that they would put up with a rich guy no matter how bad he looked.
And ladies, in case you're wondering, this same question was later asked to the men. That is, whether or not they would chose a rich, unattractive woman over a beautiful, sexy woman. It was a hand down decision for the latter. One guy called and told them a story of how he had an affair with an older, rich, married woman and felt misserable. However, he did have a little more money in his pocket at times.

 

[LadyDarkFire]

Personally, I think the poll was a set up. One option can accuse us of "thinking with our pocketbooks" and the other would accuse us of having a bias towards looks. If you want a balanced poll, you should present more than two options.

 

[SexyChele]

But don't you think, JD, that part of the men's response comes from conditioning? I mean, I've dated men where I made more money than they did - maybe not a lot, but it was something they really tuned into. The couple that I dated in that situation kept dwelling on the situation. It really seemed to bother them a whole lot more than it did me.

So, I just wonder if men are more conditioned to earning/having more money than women, or if it is truly a "looks only" only type of thing.

 

[GuyJD]

Personally, I think the poll was a set up. One option can accuse us of "thinking with our pocketbooks" and the other would accuse us of having a bias towards looks. If you want a balanced poll, you should present more than two options.

That would be a valid poll, I guess. But as stated already, it is the EXACT poll from the magazine and the one that was aired on the radio talk show.
If you go to a restaurant that serves chicken and the waiter tells you that they are serving BBQ and grilled chicken, you wouldn't ask for steak. You'll just go to a steak house.
If you enter an Buick/GMC dealership with the intention of purchasing a new car, you'll have a hard time trying to purchase a new Ford. So you'll have to find a Ford dealership.
If neither answers apply to your interest, then move along to the next thread.

 

[Savage Kitten]

Yep - not a 'real' poll without "other" option

All I've ever wanted is to have a man that loved me, and whom I could love in return. Money can make you comfortable but it can't buy happiness or love. It saddens me when people, like my ex-husband, never grasp this concept. He is growing old, quickly and alone. But, by gawd, he still has his money.

 

[GuyJD]

SEXY CHELE: I, for one, have been in that predicament. My wife was more educated than I and earned more than me. While it was never a major issue in our marriage, I'll admit that I was a little uncomfortable about our income. In order for me to make more than her, it meant that I had to work as much as 96 hours a week.

SAVAGE KITTEN: That was, actually, a reply from one of the callers and I liked it as I do yours. Money may be able to rent love for an hour or two (as in prostitution) but you can't buy love & happiness with it.
Many women called the station and said that they would gladly be with someone like Bill Gates, merely because of his money. And that pretty much ticked off the women who believed in love and happiness.

 

[MysticSwing]

If I don't enjoy his company then forget it!!

~~Mystic

 

[lilminx]

MysticSwing- I agree with you. I actually tried dating someone who had lots ofmoney but was a total ill-mannered bore. Needless to say, that didn't last long, and I've learned my lesson.

 

[MysticSwing]

lilminx

MysticSwing- I agree with you. I actually tried dating someone who had lots ofmoney but was a total ill-mannered bore. Needless to say, that didn't last long, and I've learned my lesson.

Me too... Several years back my husband and I were having problems and split for almost a year. In that time I dated a man who was twice my age. He had lots of money. Not that he was bad looking or anything, because he wasn't, but he tried to buy me. (I felt like the "token" younger babe that was only there to brag to his friends about.) I got pretty much everything and anything I wanted but it just wasn't enough. There wasn't that "spark" between "us" and the money just was enough to keep me there. It was for the best because now I'm back with my husband and we have a really great and very open relationship. He's not rich by any means, but we're happy.

(BTW: I'm not saying it had anything to do with the age difference. I don't think age makes much of a difference, but I do believe that there has to be an emotional connection between 2 people. Money has no control over that.)

XOXO ~~ Mystic

 

[MidnightAngel]

Marry the attractive guy with the mediocre job and have the unattractive, rich man on the side. Cover all the bases..

For me, that's backwards. Marry the unattractive rich guy and keep the attractive stud for a side interest. You can spend more of the husband's money than the lover's.....

Ok, so I'm shallow........and greedy. But I'm honest.

 

[Calamity Jane]

As someone who married an extremely attractive, moderately wealthy man my own age...

i'd take the guy with a mediocre income. more issues in our marriage have been caused by his money than any other force. ironically, i wasn't even aware the money existed until he slipped one day shortly after we were married and mentioned a trust fund.

i'd rather be with a guy who was able to help me support my family, and jointly help our income to grow so that it's our money and not his. being a kept woman never appealed to me.

 

[cyndiesweet]

Several years ago moderately wealthy friend of ours married a very hot sexy woman much younger than him. She is actually really close to my age, he is close to my parents age. Anyway for the longest time I was totally jealous because she had all these things that I didn't and she didn't lift a finger for them.They went on vacation to Jamaica, had a Barbie dream house built, new cars etc.

Guess what? They split up last year. Now they have two really sad kids and they each get half of all the debt they accrued living in the lap of luxury.

Things aren't always what they seem. I'll take my happy,just getting by life, any day.