What would you give up?

superdave1984 · 12-18-2007, 09:43 AM

For financial security?

I read a study recently on how much money it would take to "Marry for the money". Almost everyone that was asked had 7 figures as a requirement. This got me wondering, what would a person concede in a mate if they were assured of never having to worry about money again? Would you do without the physical appearance? Sex? What if they were a slob? I mean that if other needs were met, if you only had to remove one thing. Say you met someone that met all your wanted criteria save one. Which would you concede if that person was financially well off? (Assuming of course that money isn't one of your criteria to start with) For example, you meet someone that you hit it off with, have lots of fun, great personality, everything seems great, except he or she has one thing that you really just do not like. Maybe that person has an annoying habit or is greatly overweight. Or maybe they are physically what you want, but they have no sense of humor or their sex drive is opposite from yours or is dumb as a brick. You get the picture. What one relationship characteristic would you trade and live without forever, for financial security? Understand, this is prerequisite on being a new relationship. Love doesn't factor into this equation at this point, but this lack of a particular quality may result in love not happening.

yosa · 12-18-2007, 10:15 AM

Now thats an interesting question, the problem is, most people will pick an easy trait for them to live without, or an exotic one; myself I absulutly need a reasuring personality, also level headed, and in controle of there temper, out of what you suggested I would trade attractiveness in lue of overweight, the problem is, the traits I described is as much an incentive to being with an overwieght girl for me as her having millions.

veedubfreak · 12-18-2007, 10:24 AM

Having dated a chick that was dumb as a brick in some aspects, i cant deal with stupid chicks. Unless she was really really hot and rich. Also, i think anything over say 200 pounds and i probably couldnt do it.

Fat.Clown · 12-18-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by superdave1984

For financial security?

.......yada yada yada.... What one relationship characteristic would you trade and live without forever, for financial security?.....yada yada yada.....

was gona say smarts then I saw *relationship* characteristic...
then I'd say loyalty then...
if she was RICH!!!!!!! then she can be as promiscuous as she want

Apokalipse · 12-18-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by yosa

the problem is, most people will pick an easy trait for them to live without, or an exotic one;

that's because the question is "what would you give up?" and not "what would the hardest thing for you to give up be?"

Merkwürdigeliebe · 12-18-2007, 04:36 PM

I'd get highly discouraged from marrying a rich woman. I just feel a great need to be the traditional male provider. I would still expect her to work, but I just want the majority of the family income and work to come from me.

As for the main question, I think I can give up on a woman not having a little more body/facial hair than the average woman would have. If her skin is healthy and consistent, and she's fit and got great looks, then I can live with a little extra body/facial hair on her, but not to the extent where it's man-like facial/body hair.

There's that, and also small chest size. Also, I could live with her not being intellectually sharp, but then I'd feel like she's some kind of inferior sex slave because I couldn't take her arguments or opinions seriously enough, and she just has to bend to my will.

Trotter · 12-18-2007, 04:41 PM

I could give up good looks. My wife is good-looking, so that's not the present case. But I learned a long time ago that what looks great now will change in time.

Besides money ($.$) a great personality and sense of humor would cover a world of stuff. I have known some girls who were no where near beautiful, but they were a world better than many of the pretty vain things who live with a mirror in their hand.

HAVOC · 12-18-2007, 05:26 PM

Sense of Humor is one of my biggest interests in a woman.
If she's not funny or doesn't have a sense of humor I want nothing to do with her.

So...... I could deal with a chick if she had no sense of humor only if she was rich. I'd be laughing all the way to the bank.

atomic tofu · 12-18-2007, 05:43 PM

this is only half valid...in the following sense.

bimbo marries well off person for money, then divorces him and takes half his money...so does not need to STAY married to him. I'm sure we know of a lot of thes

Do you think this question applies more aptly to females or males?

What of gay men who marry well of women for their money? Surely that's forgoing every trait in a mate.

I am one for love, so it's all about the person. I have found my perfect person. I will work hard and try to be rich some day, but won't hold my breath on it.

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