Rich and single vs. relationship and broke?

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13 Nov 2014, 3:35 pm

I thought about this recently. Personally, I'd go with being rich and single. I wouldn't have to worry about having children to feed and take care of. Children aren't what I want. A high paying job where you can spend your money all on yourself sounds way better to me.


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13 Nov 2014, 3:51 pm

you'll change your mind in a few years



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13 Nov 2014, 3:54 pm

slenkar wrote:
you'll change your mind in a few years


I wouldn't.

I've been in a relationship and broke and there's no way I'd go back, especially with how bad that relationship turned out to be.


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13 Nov 2014, 3:57 pm

Well having a wife makes life more bearable


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13 Nov 2014, 3:57 pm

A good relationship will make you feel rich, although rich and single will make life tolerably comfortable. No commitments means you really have to pursue activity, which is very easy to reluct on. I think I'd rather be poor and in a good one, a good partner will always make you feel rich and lucky.



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13 Nov 2014, 5:38 pm

Rich and single.



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13 Nov 2014, 5:40 pm

Since being single does not equal celibacy, I'd go with rich and single. Money makes it so much easier to get laid.


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13 Nov 2014, 5:54 pm

With being rich and single comes some enormous financial responsibility as well as watching out for potential gold diggers. My understanding is that you need to invest the money in order to keep it and make more as well since leaving the money sitting around is useless.

I think I would rather be broke and in a relationship.


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13 Nov 2014, 5:56 pm

I'd survive.

Moderately well off and dating a fellow independent is about right.

Nobody wants to be broke.



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13 Nov 2014, 6:27 pm

I've no interest in being rich, but being truly broke would be tough. The impact on my life would be massive, in a bad way, so I'd have to say rich and single. Unless my partner and I lived in some sort of money-free commune or something.

Not sure what kids has to do with it though, I will never have kids but that doesn't stop me having relationships.



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13 Nov 2014, 7:18 pm

Well, how about broke and single.



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14 Nov 2014, 2:33 am

I'd rather be poor and in a relationship.

I am not rich now, but still I have just about everything I need and want. objects and money don't bring me happiness. if they do for others then I could see how they could be happy being rich and single.

Probably gonna buy another object come april. brings 2 weeks of happiness but meh.



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14 Nov 2014, 2:56 am

A rich won't stay single for too long.

But if you're broke and MALE, your relationship won't last for too long.



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14 Nov 2014, 3:16 am

think he means you would remain either option forever.

like would you rather lose your eyesight or hearing.

its an either or not "well I'll take option 3 lose none."

other wise I'd rather by super super rich and in a relationship and have a family.



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14 Nov 2014, 3:26 am

^ but in real life nothing would prevent a rich to not have a relationship, if you are afraid of gold-diggers you can still marry a rich woman who wouldn't need your money.



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14 Nov 2014, 3:38 am

The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
^ but in real life nothing would prevent a rich to not have a relationship, if you are afraid of gold-diggers you can still marry a rich woman who wouldn't need your money.


well in real life none of these would you rather questions happen. which is why its a fun question rather then real world consideration, unless you're being held by a sick minded serial killer.

but women marry up remember, so how could you ever not be afraid of gold diggers :P