Rich and brainless are two words that don’t really go hand in hand anymore, at least not in North America. The cult of celebrity might make you THINK that most wealthy people are all dumber than a bag of hammers, but people forget that walking punchlines like Lohan and Hilton are in the minority. Trust-fund kiddies are thinner on the ground these days, and with that whole “death of the middle class”, their numbers will continue to drop. Still, there is a number of ladies and gentlemen that fit into the stereotype of young, dumb, and carrying a ton of fun money. Wealthy dating sites don’t cater to gold-diggers, but I know of a couple of instances when friends of mine would date someone with means who wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer - the wealthy person in question didn’t seem to mind being used, either. Does the term “gold-digging” really apply when Mr/Ms Moneybags is aware of the fact that they’re being used?

A friend of mine dated a fairly high grade Hollywood director a while ago, and while Joe Hollywood was a success in virtually every regard, there was always a couple of questions that nagged this friend of mine (and by friend, I’m not saying that it happened to me and I’m just covering my tracks). The money gap was always something of an issue, although the girl in question didn’t mind being treated like a princess - she wasn’t going to pass up fabulous globe-trotting trips because of some weird reverse-snobbery.

The problem was that Joe Hollywood wasn’t all that great a director, and just like in his flicks he had a tendency to throw money at a problem and hope that it would go away. The relationship kept going for longer than I would have thought possible, although there was no sense of the second-date blues -these were big unconscious issues that only popped up after a while. As I mentioned, it wasn’t a case of the girl feeling like she was being bought - she had a blast with this guy. It’s just that money was pretty much all he had going for him, and it wasn’t enough to sustain a long term relationship.

That lack of emotional depth isn’t going to pop up while you’re searching for profile pictures either (unless the person actually looks like Tara Reid/Charlie Sheen). On the other hand, dating is about having fun, and not every relationship has to be this deep emotional struggle. If you’re looking for an extravagant blast, go for it. Just try to avoid guys or gals who think that Russia is a continent.

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