She was looking for a rich husband. A banker responded to her letter! And this is what he said…
She thought she could count on something interesting with her demands, but his answer brought her back down to earth.
A woman was looking for a rich husband through dating forums. She wrote the following:
“I’m not going to lie about why I’m here. I’m turning 25 this year. I’m very attractive. I have good taste and a sense of style. I want to marry a guy who makes $500,000+ a year. You might assume I’m greedy. But no. I’m not. Just so you understand: in New York, someone who makes a million dollars a year is considered middle class. And I don’t want to be a pauper.”
My requirements aren’t that impossible. Is there anyone on this site whose annual income is $500,000? Or are you all already married? One more question: “What do I have to do to marry a rich man like you?”
No one I’ve dated before made more than $250,000 a year. So, I think that’s the ceiling for me. Can you answer a few questions? For example:
1) Where do you, rich bachelors, usually hang out? (Please list your favorite bars, restaurants, and gyms, preferably with addresses.)
2) What age group of men should I target?
3) Why are most rich men’s wives so ugly?
4) How do you know who’s good enough to be your wife and who’s only good enough to be your girlfriend? I’m not as interested in being your girlfriend as I am in being your future wife.
I can’t wait to hear from you.
Your Beauty.”
The CEO of one of the largest US banks responded to her as follows:
“Dear Beauty!
I read your message on the forum with great interest. I imagine many women have similar questions. Allow me to analyze your situation from an investing perspective.
My annual income is over $500,000. That’s exactly what you’re looking for. So, I’m sure I’m not wasting my time. As a businessman, I can tell you that marrying you is a bad decision. It’s very simple. Let me explain why.
What you’re trying to do is barter “beauty” for “money,” meaning person A offers beauty, and person B pays for it. It seemed like there were no catches.
Despite this, the big problem is that your beauty will fade, while my money won’t vanish without reason. In the future, my income will likely increase, unlike your beauty.
In economic terms, we are two assets. My value will rise, and yours will fall. And not just like that, but exponentially.
Imagine our relationship with you as a trade. Like any Wall Street negotiation, they have their own position.
If the market value of you as an asset falls, we’ll sell you. Continuing to own such an asset is simply pointless. The same goes for the marriage you so desire. As harsh as it may sound, the best solution for assets that are rapidly and rapidly depreciating is to sell or lease them.
Any man earning over $500,000 a year can’t be a fool. Of course, people like me will only date you, but never marry you. My advice to you: stop searching. Instead, look for ways to get rich and earn that much money yourself. Then your chances of finding a rich fool will increase.
I hope my answers are helpful.”
And it’s true. True beauty isn’t a colorful wrapper, but what lies deep within. Something that never fades—not tomorrow, not in 50 years.
