tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post3562834496835006314..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Hot Date This Weekend?Madame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-7065966705748409792007-07-16T14:02:00.000-04:002007-07-16T14:02:00.000-04:00One thing I'll comment - if he is indeed a banker,...One thing I'll comment - if he is indeed a banker, he is looking for a date online because he has absolutely no time for a social life. The hours of a banker are not very good.<BR/><BR/>You also have to realize that banking is a culture that is so focused on image and money that, well, even if he doesn't care about that stuff it's ingrained in him :)Tim Marmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967521970850674052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-27042773413990551912007-07-15T19:32:00.000-04:002007-07-15T19:32:00.000-04:00Have you read "Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld? It's a ...Have you read "Prep" by Curtis Sittenfeld? It's a great book about a "lower-midddle class" girl(as she describes herself) who gets a scholarship to a private boarding school. She makes all these assumptions about the students that attend the school, based on their wealth. I won't give away the ending because I highly recommend you read it, but basically she learns to see the other students as individuals not just as "rich kids".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-74523096689088654052007-07-14T21:12:00.000-04:002007-07-14T21:12:00.000-04:00Maybe he thinks his class-mates (as in lower upper...Maybe he thinks his class-mates (as in lower upper class) are boring. The squash scene is not known for its intellectual depth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-37493161556229560612007-07-14T16:30:00.000-04:002007-07-14T16:30:00.000-04:00I'm a 20something doctor and have found also found...I'm a 20something doctor and have found also found some success online. Though not as much as I expected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-29233793045864237612007-07-13T22:02:00.000-04:002007-07-13T22:02:00.000-04:00I met my wife online. I had better luck going onl...I met my wife online. I had better luck going online than the traditional routes. I am not rich but I make enough money through various income sources that it would be considered high in NYC even without small to big town adjustment. In fact, one of the reasons I went online was because it was easier to "hide" that status at first to avoid gold diggers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-85991783387277103462007-07-13T20:15:00.000-04:002007-07-13T20:15:00.000-04:00Wishing Bubbles all the best. Hope he turns out to...Wishing Bubbles all the best. Hope he turns out to be the man of her dreams.<BR/><BR/>However as John M mentions a healthy dose of skepticsm up front certainly couldn't hurt.<BR/><BR/>I believe the vast majority of the human race is caring, loving, and compassionate. But it seems there are occasionally some flaky characters who can abuse peoples good intent.Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591445925128444408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-71224210152232532742007-07-13T19:43:00.000-04:002007-07-13T19:43:00.000-04:00Your friend should be careful. Some men drop those...Your friend should be careful. Some men drop those "subtle" hints in order to create a certain image of himself in the woman's mind that may or may not be real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-75267323406421527452007-07-13T19:39:00.000-04:002007-07-13T19:39:00.000-04:00I didn't mean to imply that there's anything wrong...I didn't mean to imply that there's anything wrong with people who do online dating-- I think pretty much everyone has tried it by now, myself included. What I meant was more about the stereotype that wealthy preppies tend to keep to their own kind.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I'm dying to report on how the date goes-- I hope I get all the dirt! Bubbles is a friend that I normally don't speak to all that frequently but I think I'm going to have to call her for an update next week!Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-25693975911009160512007-07-13T18:50:00.000-04:002007-07-13T18:50:00.000-04:00Please do give us an update on how the date goes!Please do give us an update on how the date goes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-53138972093516821192007-07-13T18:47:00.000-04:002007-07-13T18:47:00.000-04:00You should just wait and see where this goes. The...You should just wait and see where this goes. Then give the world all the sordid details once it plays out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-28372884431442614272007-07-13T17:36:00.000-04:002007-07-13T17:36:00.000-04:00I met my wife almost 12 years ago on line. What I ...I met my wife almost 12 years ago on line. What I loved about on line chat is that it gives you the freedom to completely be yourself, it also gives you the freedom to be someone else entirely. I can be so shy in real life situations, so on line communication works well for me. <BR/><BR/>There is a lot more risk with getting dates on-line, and when someone mentions Golf and Squash as hobbies before they actually meet, there is a really good reason to be skeptical. But a healthy dose of skepticism should be used for all first dates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-46947700739763195102007-07-13T17:22:00.000-04:002007-07-13T17:22:00.000-04:00In high school, I dated a hot preppy geek who play...In high school, I dated a hot preppy geek who played squash. It's a fun sport but will eff up your friend's tennis game if she has one.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, squash to me implies a certain lifestyle that's not cheap. But it also implies freezing your ass off on the courts! (They keep them cold, something about the rubber ball and how it bounces and different temperatures.)mapgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06141234159609900257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-60132976191925918442007-07-13T16:30:00.000-04:002007-07-13T16:30:00.000-04:00There was a summary a while back in the NYT about ...There was a summary a while back in the NYT about a study on online dating dynamics. One of the findings of the "What Makes You Click" study was that financial standing played into online dating success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-13684996280799984942007-07-13T15:06:00.000-04:002007-07-13T15:06:00.000-04:00I guess she might just be interested in seeing how...I guess she might just be interested in seeing how the other side lives...<BR/><BR/>Online dating is becoming all the rage...one of the women I work with met her boyfriend online. They seem pretty happy. And there isn't anything wrong with her (other than working too much).SavingDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267021491907810696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-30804488359514163662007-07-13T15:01:00.000-04:002007-07-13T15:01:00.000-04:00I don't think that looking for dates online means ...I don't think that looking for dates online means anything in particular. Everyone does it.mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.com