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John Cooley (jcooley@world.std.com) wrote:
: Bogbody <bogbody@aol.com> wrote:
: >I, too, am impressed when I hear that a man has a nice car or owns his own
: >house. I am not overly impressed when I hear that a man lives with five
: >roommates in a run-down flat and rides a second-hand scooter. As several
: >women have pointed out, however, it is not the WEALTH that is impressive,
: >it is the indication that the man is a responsible, stable adult. If

More the flaunting of wealth.
Taking up excessive living space and generating air pollution are hardly
the most socially responsible of actions :-)

: >wealth were the issue, then I would be impressed by men who drive Ferari's
: >(spelling, sorry) - as it is, I wouldn't be interested in a man who drove
: >such a vulgar, flashy thing. If a man is too wealthy, I might become
: >uneasy. (I'm not sure why.) However, if a man has a NICE car and a DECENT
: >place to live, then my weird female instincts say "Ah! Now, he might just
: >turn out to be a wonderful father for my children." At the very least,
: >even if I'm not looking to have babies, I still feel re-assured that this
: >guy might not be the type to borrow money and be flighty.
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