Posted on 09/01/2006 6:00:41 AM PDT by Mr. Brightside
Womenn: Money more important than looks in a man
By Jennifer Hill Thu Aug 31, 9:44 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Women regard healthy finances as more important than good looks in a man, according to a survey on Friday.
Almost half (45 percent) said a healthy bank balance is more significant than physical attractiveness in a potential partner, according to National Savings & Investments' (NS&I) latest quarterly savings survey.
Just 22 percent of men, however, rate finances above looks in women.
A salary of almost 50,000 pounds a year is demonstrative of male financial success, according to women.
Men need to earn at least 49,247 pounds a year before women consider them successful and wealthy, the study found. And more than one in 10 women would only consider a partner to be successful if they are earning 100,000 pounds or more.
Men were found to have lower expectations, saying they would deem women earning 42,147 pounds to be successful and wealthy.
On the savings front, women expect their men to have an average of 24,281 pounds in savings -- compared to 20,335 pounds in reality -- while men are happy with savings of 15,143 pounds among women, much in line with an actual average of 14,167 pounds.
Dax Harkins, senior savings strategist at NS&I, said: "Finances form a very important part of relationship dynamics and this is reflected in the expectations people have, both in terms of salary and savings levels. Maybe people do believe they can buy happiness after all."
Despite marked differences in expectations, 64 percent of those questioned agree that financial security is important to the success of a relationship.
Kate Maycock, from Relate, said: "Feeling financially insecure will put some strains on a relationship.
"These latest figures bear out that two people are unlikely to exactly agree on what is a healthy nest-egg and what is a financial crisis.
"Accept that you will not change your partner's attitude to money, but that the two of you can come to an agreement on how you will manage your differences and plan your saving."
The research also found that regular savings are on the increase. Average monthly savings were 87.85 pounds in the three months to end-July, up 8 percent on the year.
This savings rate -- equal to 6.8 percent of average income -- is second only to a high of 89.11 pounds recorded in autumn last year.
Around 54 percent of the population put money away each month. They are saving 174.50 pounds a month -- a 10.3 percent increase on this time last year.
I know quite a few. Of course most of them waited until college or later to marry - I don't know hardly any that got married directly out of high school...
please tell me you do not buy into this horsecrap.
It can't possibly be that bad!
Consider a long weekend in Montreal!
You just don't know. I punched in my parameters on Match for a woman within 75 miles between 39 and 53 years of age and got about six matches. And that was without any specific preferences other than same race and non smoker. And those six were about a 4 on a ten scale.
Why is this stated as a fact when it's only 45 percent who are prostitutes?
They used to call for the abolition of alimony, back in the 1960s and 1970s, but that whole movement is pretty much just a memory now.
BWAHAHA! Now that thar's funny :~)
Strike two!
I guess I'm guilty of this. I worked for many years after earning my college degree, had a successful career, bought my own house, my own car, had my own savings, etc. but when it came to getting married, I definitely wanted to be with someone who was financially stable. I think this was mostly because I was the daughter of two working parents and I really wanted to stay home if I had children of my own. I take care of all the domestic stuff and this enables my guy to be more productive at his job. It's a traditional kind of relationship and feel very lucky to be in it.
Many women are prostitutes. Some are just more honest than others.
Hate to break it to you, but the article said it was 50,000 British pounds. That's $95,285 American. Get that second (and third) job, guys.
save for insight and laughter later
I married a woman who makes more money than me, what of it? Approx 11 times as much as I make even.
That has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
That almost sounds like abuse. It cetainly qualifies as exploitation, and these babes should dump the freeloaders.
96 posts in this thread, and finally a post from someone who gets it. Thank you.
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