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scaredyclassic
ParticipantLove isn’t blind and neither are genetics.
ParticipantEveryone gets a trophy for participation
ParticipantActually there is definitely a scale and we all fall upon it.
This isn’t some pretend thing in one’s head.
We all have an actual number…It’s subjective in part and within a range. But we all have a number.
Don’t date out of your lane
Participant[quote=ltsdd]”…the worker wore a gown, gloves, mask and shield”
Ebola is likely to be more easily transmitted than we’re led to believe.[/quote]
OK now I’m nervous
Humanity has gotten out of control and I’m sure the globe is sick of us
Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]Depends on your point of view about weddings.
But if you must have one according to “norms” or “business as usual”, $25,000 for a wedding and $5,000 for a ring is cheap.
A wedding band is cheap… but an engagement ring is expensive. The jewelry industry’s standard is 1 year’s salary on a ring, so the more you make, the more you’re expected to spend.
I understand that a sought after woman expects at least 2 carats. So think $50,000 and higher just for the ring. Pretty much the price of a luxury car, depending on the level of luxury.
Next time you go to a country club or nice restaurant, look at the women’s rings. They love to show them off.
Not taking a position… but just saying what the cost of doing business is.
BTW, in Western culture, the man pays for the engagement ring. But the woman’s family pays for the wedding. If her family can’t pay, then she shouldn’t ask for it. And if she wants the wedding anyway then it shows her parents didn’t raise her well and she’s not worth marrying.[/quote]
50000 for a ring????,
I barely had my whole life insured for that much when I got married
Participant[quote=CDMA ENG][quote=kev374][quote=CDMA ENG]
DUDE! Now I am wondering about your rationality! 25K for a fairy tale wedding? LOL! Hardly a fairy tale wedding. [/quote]Dude. It’s all relative. For some $25k is small potatoes, for some it’s a huge amount. You cannot make a blanket statement like that. Each person’s financial circumstances are different.
I dislike weddings for many reasons… that’s a whole other topic but if I had my wish I would just go quietly to a courthouse and get married for the cost of the court fees, then probably have a ceremony with close friends in my backyard. Nothing more required.
I hate the wedding industry and it’s practices of price gouging… inflating all costs by 300% and frankly suckering their customers into paying.
Yes, if my partner wanted a $25k or $30k wedding I would acquiesce but only if they had something financially to contribute towards it.
And if my partner had not only nothing to contribute but on the other hand had only liabilities to bring into the marriage I would never agree to it at all.[/quote]
Brother… You make more than me… and like I said Im cheap. I agree with all your points but if you think you are getting married at City Hall… Good luck with that… And if you do… She’s a keeper..
The only way the City Hall marriage usually happens… is if she come with baggage and is on a second marriage… Or your 55 years old already and it just doesn’t matter…
So yeah I can make blanket statement like that…
BTW… I got married at 40..
CE
BTW… I should have mentioned that though me and my wife don’t have a fairy tale marriage either…
She was well worth it…[/quote]
No diamonds.
Buffet wedding in cheap place.
Save the money you’ll need itParticipant25k is dumb for a wedding. It may be the cost of doing business with a normal woman. I recommend an oddball woman.
ParticipantActually I’m seriously thinking about opening a donut shop.
ParticipantBy definition every house sells for its market value.
And all pairings are roughly matched.
The marketplace at work
Participant[quote=Blogstar][quote=scaredyclassic]Fair is fair.
Perhaps I can set up a human appraisal business to help spouses see their true number to resolve these matters.[/quote]
That’s a good idea…they need the help, some people are stubborn and can’t figure it out, the divorce rate would go down.[/quote]
I’d have 100 viewers evaluate your nude photos to get a cross section opinion on your hotness.
ParticipantBeing trim and slightly muscled at 50 is different points wise than at 20.
Complex.
Glad I’m not trying to acquire a house or a woman.
ParticipantWait maybe this could be a real business. You get an actual verifiable number u can use as a quasi reference on dating sites.
ParticipantTrends matter so you need an appraiser who is really up to date.
Nerds like me are trendier now than 25 yrs. Ago but it’s not worth much. Might take me from a previous 6.7 to maybe 6.82. Other trends can have bigger impacts.
ParticipantNew law ..
Must pee only in shower
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