And then you have the other extreme, guys who wear the same clothes for like 10 years, don't wear any kind of cologne or body spray, get all their hair cut off because they don't want to have to do anything but shower and dry it, and shave every 3 or 4 days, if they're so moved, who really don't give a shit about appearance.

Not that I know anybody like that, of course. ROFL

I can't fault anybody for that. I think my dream woman would be of asian descent with an accent like that.

Sheep are optional.

They all say that...

Yes they do. And some even think they believe it. Well, a few. Very few.

Well, there's a difference between being a hard working middle class guy and someone that can't keep a job for more than a few months, lives with his parents, and is still a virgin. But enough about my brother.

my aunt doesn't-- she won't date anyone who doesn't make a lot of money... I wonder why she's 52 and still single...

sure, money is nice to have, but it's not something that should base whether or not you get married to someone
that's going to end it very soon... when he "mysteriously" dies and you hook up with the pool guy...

Holy crap! I didn't know I had a brother!

I can clean pools. :hmmm:

At the risk of putting on a serious face for a minute, don't underestimate the importance of money in a relationship. Not that you should gold dig or anything, but there are few things that can be more stressful for a relationship than financial trouble. Trust me on that...

In all seriousness, that's the one and only reason I'm not in a relationship now. I make a lot of jokes about other stuff, but the truth is that I just don't make enough money for it. I know the kind of trouble that can cause and I'm not going to put somebody through that again. Or myself, for that matter.

The fact is, there's nothing wrong with being aware of money when you're dealing with potential suitors.

Jesus, I sound older and older every post.

sure, but do you have a Scottish accent?

He does a great Fat Bastard. Doesn't need a suit or anything, either.

I do a mean Sean Connery.

"I'll take The Rapists for 600, Alex."

I always get a kick out of money talk. My ex turned out to be extremely materialistic after we married and she eventually left this lowly Internet support "geek" for a New York stock broker.

Of course, I "geeked" my way into a 6-figure salary while her broker lost his job and they ended up moving in with her parents here in Iowa to support their offspring...

it is very sad and true that money is the cause of many divorces
I'm not trying to say that money doesn't matter to me, but it shouldn't be the basis of who you pick to marry
True, you don't want to get married to the guy who is lazy and has no ambition, but that's also part of his personality, and he isn't the type of person I'm going to choose to marry- even if he's Brad Pitt hot- looks fade
and I'd rather go for the broke guy who tries hard and has ambition, morals, intelligence, etc, than for the guy who has millions of dollars, but is not a good person

Ahhh...the sweet smell of idealism.

How old are ya, 21? 22? :p