A great Craiglslist dating post is currently making the rounds, written by A 25 year old woman in New York who is trying to find out how to land a rich husband. The response is bound for the all time classic CL posts category.
Woman: I’m a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I’m articulate and classy. I’m not from New York. I’m looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don’t think I’m overreaching at all.
Man: Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a cr@ppy business deal. Here’s why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here’s the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity…in fact, it is very likely that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won’t be getting any more beautiful!
So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy and hold…hence the rub…marriage. It doesn’t make good business sense to “buy you” (which is what you’re asking) so I’d rather lease. In case you think I’m being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It’s as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.
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Ahahahahahahaha! I love it!
Thanks for that one.
Well, sure, you can rent. Traditionally, this is a clause covered by prenuptual agreements, no? And I believe this is a classic setup for the (also traditional) arrangement where a couple gets married, maybe has kids, and in 15 or so years, he — if he still has his money — goes out and rents/buys another beautiful 25 year old.
Normally, I think it’s the guy who’s shitty for pulling that, but in this case, it seems she’s all on board with that kind of behavior, too.