Below is a site that provides some other reasons why women may prefer rich men over poor men when it comes to marriage. Unlike the reason that I provided above, all of the reasons here have to do with stature and materialistic impulses.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
"Poor Guys Always Finish Last"
Though I hate to admit it, I can't help but feel that women prefer rich men over poor men when it comes to marriage. I know you ladies out there are probably thinking, "Wow, Yuma you're a jerk for thinking we're so shallow," but all of you know, deep down, that I'm speaking on behalf of the majority of the women in society. If a woman had the choice of marrying a caring man that was rich and a caring man that was poor, she would no doubt choose the man with more money. In some cases, the rich man might even be a snob and the woman would still apt to chose him over the poor man. I believe women prefer rich men over poor men when it comes to marriage because marriage is a lifelong commitment. The wrong marriage could alter the life of an individual drastically and so when considering marriage, the future becomes one of the top priorities. The majority of women wish to raise children and this, I believe, influences their choice of whether to marry a rich or poor man. In order to raise children, a married couple must be financially stable. I believe women prefer rich men over poor men because when the future is put into consideration, financial stability is a must. It's a shame that no matter how sweet or dear a man is, wealth ultimately decides the issue of marriage in most cases.
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heyy yumsterrr!!!
i expanded on the same question as you and had the same opinion (and no i don't think you're a jerk cuz its true lol). i definitely agree with how women subconsciously are drawn to men who have a decent income, because they are thinking about the financial stability of their family in the future. i also think it is sad how the sweetest guys will almost never get the girl of their dreams, if they don't have a stable job at the time.
-jen :) (p.s. nice profile pic! lol)
Hey Yuma :)
I agree and disagree with you at the same time. Though I believe that some women are more apt to picking wealthier men who are as caring as another, I also believe that you can't justly compare one man to another just because of their money. Sure one of the men can be rich, but he might not make a women feel good about herself like the poor man might. Unlike some other women, I believe that love is the most important thing when considering marriage, not money.
I think you are partially right on women choosing a man that is rich. I feel that if two men had the same characteristics except one was poor and one was rich, they would obviously choose the rich one. But if they had to choose between a poor man who was very nice or a rich man who was a jerk like you said that would be different. I think in the back of their minds they always wonder if the man has money, but I don't think its that important. I think women should rely on the man's other characteristics instead.
hi yuma,
your not a jerk, because the truth is that women would prefer to marry a rich man than a poor man. When a women is ready to settle down and get married, she does not want to worry about money issues. She wants the man to be able to support their family once they have kids. No woman would go into a marriage knowing that money will be a major issue.
I think it is wrong when women only date rich guys because they are missing out on all of the sweet and loving guys who may not be millionaires. Money should not be a deciding factor of whether you want to date and possible marry someone, but sadly, there are shallow women in the world who are only after money.
Hey Yumes!
Being a female I can completely understand where you are coming from. Although obviously not looking for marriage yet (lol) I can see that for the most part women gravitate more to the rich men. In my mind it is horrible, but I feel like some do this subconsciously, while others are just greedy. Most women care way too much about what others think of them. They like to be highly ranked and known in society, so the money of a wealthy husband can get this for them. The stability part that you mentioned is also a very strong point. Women do not want to have to worry about being incapable of paying bills or raising their children. Not all women are greedy though just remember that!
Nice post. I'd have to say that, for the most part, I agree that it would seem as if women prefer the financial stability of a wealthier man to that of a poorer man. As christinia mentioned, If a woman is looking to become a housewife so that she can focus on raising her children, she would be more inclined to marry a wealthy business man who would provide her with the security and comfort that she deserves. However, it seems to me that this societal trend may be shifting. It looks as though more women are becoming just as career oriented as most men. Statistics show that today's women are achieving higher positions, better salaries, and lengthier careers then those of the previous decade. In this case, it might not matter to the woman if her husband is rich or poor.
Hiroko
I see where you're coming from when you say that if a woman had to choose between a caring rich man and a caring poor man, she'd pick the poor man. In many cases this is true, I mean look at Beyonce. Jay-Z isn't too pretty, but he's able to buy a $15 mill apartment, so she picks him.
That's why I appreciate Hiroko so much, because when I asked her to marry me, she didn't care that I was a poor peasant boy selling my grandma's cats on the streets of London.
I also think that you are wrong in a way, because not all women marry men for their money. I know that you're saying if she could choose between a loving rich man and a loving poor man, she'd choose the rich man, but not 100% of the time.
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