Money and Love are positively correlated..Agree or Disagree?

Question

This follows my earlier question...dnt give idealisitic answers, give realistic answers...

Answer 1

I will be either a cynic or a realist depending on your point of view. Money and love, as far as a woman is concerned, are directly related. A man ALWAYS pays. Your only real choice is whether you pay upfront for a specific time and events or whether you pay later. After years of experience I am convinced that you may be better off by paying in increments. That way you know exactly what the real cost is going to be and you can hopefully avoid the downdrafts.

Summing this all up in a very crude, but real to life way, the wider a man opens his wallet, the wider a woman spreads her legs. And that's it. All the rest of the stuff is nothing more than baggage and every guy knows it even if he doesn't want to admit it.

And love to a man? Respect, affection, loyalty, honesty, attention, lasting, and cold beer on a hot afternoon.

Answer 2

Depends on the two people's emotional health, education level, and their age! Some folks have pre-requisites for their fantasy love partner. They even go so far as to not date someone unless they have money! For those, yes, they are positively correlated at the time. However, obviously the one choosing that philosophy is fooled by money. The owner of the money uses it for control, and depending on the mental health of his/her partner, will always manipulate and have a dysfunctional relationship. She/he will end up split or miserable if they're not split. Well, it started out charming and wonderful, but ended up not positively correlated. It can become positive and negative consecutively many times during the course of the relationship. If the 2 people involved are over 50, chances are both know money and love are not one in same. Of course people of all ages play with people's minds, but it never lasts for long if the other one is emotionally healthy. A healthy person won't allow another to control his/her mind, no matter what the other offers. I am speaking as an older independent (not financially independent) intelligent woman who believes in healthy self-esteem. With that comes the knowledge that if a man I fell in love with for his heart and who he is inside happens to have a healthy bank account to boot, I would consider that positively correlated. That positive correlation would only occur if I knew him in many different situations and was as giving to the needy as I thought he should be to have money. You see we all have our own preconceived notions about what one should do with all that $$$$$, and I believe he/she should give back to the universe what he universe has allowed him/her to earn, or inherit, or however he legally got it. It has to be legal! These are all realistic answers from me. And once again, it's all relative as to the person's age, emotional health, and education level.

Answer 3

Granted, the arguments most likely to cause a breakup or divorce are jealousy and money, but between two actual grownups who take responsibility for their actions, and plan for the future, neither should cause any problems. Ok, I just looked at if from the rich person's point of view. Now to answer your question the way YOU wanted it answered:

Money can have a lot to do with finding a mate, but not as much as you might think. If you're serious about having a secure future, you will plan ahead and save your money now, and leave finding someone for later. If you can show that you'll have a successful future, you may even attract a gold-digger or two, so be careful how much you pour it on.

Answer 4

I would say there are multiple sides to this situation. In the first, money is never an issue...you love the person for who he/she is.You stand by them through all financial difficulties and your love knows no bounds. In the second case, is the situation where, when money problems begin to pop up in the family, arguments begin and people slowly fall out of love. It happens, and we all know it !! The third case, would be the one in which rich people would only love rich people.

Answer 5

Depends on who you're asking . . . it's totally subjective. For some people I know (and, cliche-ridden as it is, they're 99% women), they cannot conceive of being with someone who cannot give them things. I actually know of one person that, as the money became tighter, stopped sleeping with her husband and ran up horrendous credit card debt when he cut off the amount of "allowance" she received. Of course, my answer to that is the love probably either wasn't there to begin with or had dried up long before.

Then, there are the rest of us who honestly could care less and fall in love regardless of monetary considerations . . .

Love is not inextricably linked with money, nor is it even a component of love . . . the desire for money falls more under the category of "lust" . . . by making money a prerequisite, you might as well be a prostitute . . . at least that's being honest about what motivates you.

Answer 6

I agree to a point. If you don't have to worry about getting kicked out of your place of what to eat tomorrow you can focus more on your love ones. I don't think money alone will make your love life better or get you one, it will just give you more time and flexibility to enjoy it.

Answer 7

Well I call it more negative; but in this day and age society seems to rule in this realm. So for those who follow societie's realm I guess it must be a reality. I give it thumbs down.

Answer 8

agree I have been married for a long time and my husband has always had good jobs. I see so many break ups after a major financial strain

Answer 9

If you love someone or something, you will spend money for it or on it. If that is what you mean. You can't buy love. It has to come from a feeling.

Answer 10

I would say that's an accurate assumption...if you have money issues that is a major stresser to a relationship...and I'm pretty sure ladies don't date homeless men (unless they are homeless as well)..