In the UK, research suggests that the more you earn, the more likely you are to find a romantic partner. It found that if you earn over 50,000 pounds (Sgd 105,000) a year, you have about a 94 percent success rate in finding love. The lesser and lesser you earn, your chances could fall to a measly 17 percent.
I don’t think it’s any different in Singapore, money talks. And it goes both ways. Not only are women more interested in men who are financially stable, but men too have financial expectations when it comes to picking a partner. Money makes a person more attractive.
I personally know of quite a few people in my social circle who choose to be with people based on their tangible assets. He's got money. He's got a great car. He's got a career. He really wants me. He'll DO. I should marry him. (And this goes for both women and men).
It’s sad. That your money is really buying you whores. Some men and women just need a lot of luxury in order to be happy. They will ‘love’ someone simply for money, status and luxuries.
For those of you who are rich or are dating someone rich, you don’t have to feel indignant about my statement. We all want to believe that people want to be with us… not because of our money or the comforts we can buy them.
in fact, money buying love isn’t always a bad thing. It may not be a material issue, meaning you’re not with with someone because of money. Money can still buy love in the sense that it is connected with social mobility and social opportunity. I think people in the top income bracket may travel more, they may work in lots of different places. I think they make more connections during their lifetime. So it affords them more opportunity to meet different partners
Furthermore, money is equated with success in love because more of us are paying for dating services that promise to help us find a life partner. Quite simply more money may equate to more social opportunities and as a result more partners.
And it does help a relationship if the people involved are financially stable. It's just a sad fact that money troubles are one of the biggest causes for break-ups and divorces. So would you rather be poor and have that 17% chance of finding someone who loves you even though you have no money? Or be rich and have over 90% chance of finding love even though it’s possible that you’re loved for the wrong reasons? I’d rather have money buy me love.