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<blockquote data-quote="Frank Underwood" data-source="post: 441127" data-attributes="member: 35">I get why gold diggers perpetuate the idea that men should happily provide for their every need, but I don&#039;t get the men who also believe this is some sort of noble virtue.I suppose this one-sided situation is romantic, so long as you&#039;re on the receiving end of it.When I was young and naive, I thought love was about an emotional bond between two people.&nbsp; Sadly, the reality is often colder.&nbsp; It seems relationships are often transactional.&nbsp; As a lifelong bachelor, I used to feel like I was missing something when I was younger.&nbsp; The more I see and hear today, the more I feel like I dodged a bullet.&nbsp; I saw how some girls liked to toy with guys and play games with them in high school.&nbsp; I know all women aren&#039;t like that, but it was enough to make me think relationships weren&#039;t worth the effort.My parents also went through a nasty divorce, and now my sister&#039;s going through the same thing.&nbsp; What a hassle.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Frank Underwood, post: 441127, member: 35"] I get why gold diggers perpetuate the idea that men should happily provide for their every need, but I don't get the men who also believe this is some sort of noble virtue. I suppose this one-sided situation is romantic, so long as you're on the receiving end of it. When I was young and naive, I thought love was about an emotional bond between two people. Sadly, the reality is often colder. It seems relationships are often transactional. As a lifelong bachelor, I used to feel like I was missing something when I was younger. The more I see and hear today, the more I feel like I dodged a bullet. I saw how some girls liked to toy with guys and play games with them in high school. I know all women aren't like that, but it was enough to make me think relationships weren't worth the effort. My parents also went through a nasty divorce, and now my sister's going through the same thing. What a hassle. [/QUOTE]

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