Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm dating a woman from Latin America and we were talking about what we value in a partner. I asked her if she would be with me if I made less money than her, she said no.
She said in her culture it's completely normal to expect this in a man and it's not seen as "gold digging" behavior to admit this out loud. While in the US women are a bit more embarrassed to admit they prefer a man who earns more.
Would you say this is true?
That's not a good sign OP.
But yes many men make more south of the border than women, so it might seem more normalized there to say that, but it is still considered gold digging and not a good sign.
Anonymous wrote:I'm dating a woman from Latin America and we were talking about what we value in a partner. I asked her if she would be with me if I made less money than her, she said no.
She said in her culture it's completely normal to expect this in a man and it's not seen as "gold digging" behavior to admit this out loud. While in the US women are a bit more embarrassed to admit they prefer a man who earns more.
Would you say this is true?
Anonymous wrote:I am Eastern European. Yes, in some cultures it’s a part of the package. It’s totally ok for a woman to state that she expects a certain level of income from a man. It’s also totally ok for a man to divorce a woman should she get breast cancer - no one wants broken toys. Back home, doctors recommend women not to tell their husbands if they have ovarian or uterine cancer, just in case.
Anonymous wrote:I am Eastern European. Yes, in some cultures it’s a part of the package. It’s totally ok for a woman to state that she expects a certain level of income from a man. It’s also totally ok for a man to divorce a woman should she get breast cancer - no one wants broken toys. Back home, doctors recommend women not to tell their husbands if they have ovarian or uterine cancer, just in case.
Anonymous wrote:NO. Please don't mistake cultural differences with poor manners. She has just demonstrated to you that she is not of the top drawer in her country. Wealthy and educated people the world over have manners, OP. She is a lower-class, crass person.
It's true that most countries in the world have more patriarchal societies than America and western Europe. This makes women expect a more traditional marriage, with men being providers, and women being burdened with feminine standards of beauty and behavior that might seem a little too traditional in the US.
But bluntly telling you that she wouldn't date you if you made less is never OK. It's extremely rude. Please don't marry her.