Only the truly shallow would be attracted to someone for JUST their money.

Money is a bonus... a side-dish if you will. It can complement a meal, but it doesn't make a meal itself.

99 percent of the time I am attracted to broke I have that stupid need to care for people all the time. It is sick and I am working on it.

someone with a career and goals-
how much money is not important, but be able to support yourself and any habbits you might have.
i am not looking for a free ride and i would
not expect to have to carry anyone else either.

Well money is nice but it's like that song.

Can't buy me love

...I guess I have to rent it then...

well said Joyce!!!

How about those profiles that in their opening paragraph say: Looking for a man with a car, a successful career and money...and then goes on to describe other traits that are desirable but begin with those material things?

see that arrow up on the left? the one that is pointing to the left ?

Thats how you deal with them

duh

of course money is important.
of course the richer you are, the less it is important to you.

but for some reason people seem to marry within their social status/caste anyway.

lawyers, doctors, professionals vs yuppie professionals vs low income folks.

just the way it is.

Money is sexy. Let me rephrase - a lot of money is sexy. not enough money is not. Making me pay - you're a loser. Us splitting the tab - cool, if we talk about it first. You spending it on me because you want to? Cool. Vice Versa? Cool. Not sure about the whole sugar momma thing. I haven't really had enough money to do that. Not sure I would want a sugar daddy either, but it he's hot too and is great in bed, bring it on!!! haha

Money is the route of all evil. I was married to a women who's family had money. And whenever they can they will play you like a puppet.

When i left my ex-wife I told her I would rather live in the streets than live with her self centered attitude..
I had a 6 figure job and she would tell me what a loser I was if she was mad at me.

Luckily My daughter will be very rich in the near future

I'm happy that I don't have to worry too hard about money. I have a good job and I'm responsible. I sort of expect the same in my mate. My mate's earning potential isn't the most important thing, but it is definitely something that factors into the way I look at women. I don't want a sugar mama, but I certainly don't want to be somebody else's sugar daddy, either. It helps that I would prefer a college-educated career woman for reasons entirely unrelated to money.

For me, the matter comes down to two important life goals of mine. I want my family and me to live a comfortable life. Money does not buy happiness, but it DOES facilitate comfort.

I would also like to tell my kids when they're 18 that they can go to any school that they want and the money will be there for them. That's going to be a modest challenge even with two substantial incomes. My ideal mate will share this goal. (I found it very upsetting when one of my ex-girlfriends expressed the opinion that if one of her kids couldn't go to college because of money issues, she wouldn't lose any sleep over it.)

No I don't find money attractive and not just as far as what I'm looking for in a girl/young-woman, but just socially in general. Often people who work the roughest jobs get paid the lowest wages, while people who have it much easier get big fat paychecks, which make them feel like they're some-how better than those who break their back all day for nothing.

Same goes for rich kids who don't work and yet feel their superior to others because of how much money their parents make.

I don't have anything against people simply for having money, that's ignorant and foolish. If someones a decemt person and isn't arrogant about it, I could care less how much money they/their parents make. It's all based on the attitude of the individual.

Now if he/she raked in his/her money in what I would percieve as an unsatisfactory manner (dealing drugs, hiring illegal immigrants, pimping, etc.) there's a whole other element added to the situation.

Money doesn't mean anything to me. I've been out with rich girls. I wouldn't want a sugar mama though. I still paid for dates, and such, I feel that's what a man should do, atleast in the begining of the relationship.

No, I never even try to know what a woman makes. As for women liking men with cash, those women are so simple to spot it's crazy lol. That is about the biggest turn off for me. I was on a date once where the girl was actually looking in my wallet as I paid for ice cream and she was saying, "oh 50's". Needless to say, she never saw me again duh.

Money is attractive... most men with it aren't though...

I'd rather live a conservative blue collar life personally, its how I was raised and think its alot more fun. People with money are expected to be a certain way. People without much of it really don't have much expected out of them at all...haha, and I like it that way.

I think money issues can ruin a relationship faster than just about anything, If one partner uses money for power you can just bet they aren't going to make it.
Personally I am more impressed with a person who can live within their own means than someone who has a lot and squanders what they have like there is never going to be a tough day down the road . That is not too likely. Or that they are not greatful for being blessed. Bugs me to see people blow whatever little they got like someone is going to come take it out of their hand like a little kid with a lollipop. If you are a caring person and generous occasionally someone is going to run a "con" on you but that is on them and not me. I think you have to use a little common sense. People can talk about money worries with out ya having to charge in and rescue them. It just makes them resent you for being embarrased.
Something that was tough for me was as a single mom guys trying to get in good with me buying my kids stuff. Sometimes it was nice but sometimes I would make my kids give it back rather than teach them to be little beggars. Thankfully I did meet a nice guy who eventually adopted them and provided like a traditional husband a father. The flip side of that I helped him a lot on his job and go on to go through a Master's program. after he passed I have helped his sister's and brother with his folks. It isn't always dollar for dollar in good relationships but is each partner contributeing to the family. I do think you have to wake up and see that sometimes working long hours towards mutual goals is love made visable. Feel sorry for parent's who are on the road and the parent who is home act like it is all fun and games at work. It is tough missing first steps and birthday parties because you are earning the morgage money. Or like the parent who works all day then comes home and does laundry so the other can take a class or do church work as the family contribution to the community. You have to share the recognition. Say Thank you.

Money is not a factor when it comes to attraction for me. They can be rich or poor it doesn't matter.

doesnt matter to me

honestly, im not ATTRACTED to money.. and i wouldn't go out with someone just because they had money.

but if you REALLY think about it, financial security is something we all want, i mean it would be awesome to be with your total soalmate and be broke as hell.. but studies have found that money is the number one reason why people get divorced.. soo it's a nice thing to have.. but it should come from both partners..no one should rely on someone else to provide for them ALL the time