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What am I doing wrong?
Okay, I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful(spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I'm articulate and classy.I'm not from New York. I'm looking to get married to a guy who makes atleast half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mindthat a million a year is middle class in New York City , so I don'tthink I'm overreaching at all.
Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives?Could you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes averagearound 100 - 150. But that's where I seem to hit a roadblock. 150,000won't get me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class whowas married to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she's notas pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doingright? How do I get to her level?
Here are my questions specifically:
- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars, restaurants, gyms
-What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won't hurt my feelings
-Is there an age range I should be targeting (I'm 25)?
- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper eastside so plain? I've seen really 'plain jane' boring types who havenothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I've seen dropdead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What's thestory there?
- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows - lawyer, investmentbanker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do theyhang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?
- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY
Please hold your insults - I'm putting myself out there in an honestway. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I'm being up frontabout it. I wouldn't be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn'table to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping anice home and hearth.
THE ANSWER
Dear Pers-:
I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfullyabout your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.Firstly, I'm not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits yourbill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here's how Isee it.
Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and **a crappy business deal. Here's why. Cutting through all the B.S., whatyou suggest is a ** trade: you bring your looks to the party and Ibring my money. Fine, **. But here's the rub, your looks will fadeand my money will likely continue into perpetuity...in fact, it is verylikely that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty thatyou won't be getting any more beautiful!
So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earningasset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciationaccelerates! Let me explain, you're 25 now and will likely stay prettyhot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade beginsin earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!
So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not abuy and hold...hence the rub...marriage. It doesn't make good businesssense to "buy you" (which is what you're asking) so I'd rather lease.In case you think I'm being cruel, I would say the following. If mymoney were to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I needan out. It's as ** as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating,not marriage.
Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets.So, I wonder why a girl as "articulate, classy and spectacularlybeautiful" as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find ithard tobelieve that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the$500K hasn't found you, if not only for a tryout.
By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then we wouldn't need to have this difficult conversation.
With all that said, I must say you're going about it the right way. Classic "pump and dump."
I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, let me know.
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Rob Campbell
J.P.Morgan
Diversified Industrials Investment Banking
277 Park Avenue, 16/F, New York , NY 10172 |
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