OPINION: Why I will Never Date A Wealthy Man

I, however, find that men who made their zillions without a woman by their side, collect habits that are hard to kick once they find a woman they are interested in enough to make ‘Girlfriend’ material and later ‘Wife’ material if she is lucky.

Here is why I will never date a wealthy man.

1)  They are bossy

I once dated a man who expected me to drop whatever I was doing and meet him IMMEDIATELY. The man had no phone etiquette. His texts would simply read ‘MEET ME NOW.’ Or ‘COME TO THE OFFICE NOW’.  Sigh. No romance, no hellos just orders, orders and more orders.

2)  They are always in a hurry

I honestly have yet to meet a rich man who is not in a hurry to go somewhere. They seem to talk at a hundred words per second and always seem to be running to somewhere. I dare you to be late. Oh, you will never hear the end of it. Their time is always defined by the amount of money they lose per minute.

3)  They are always on the phone

It doesn’t matter whether you are on a romantic picnic in the middle of an island, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in his private plane thousand of miles above sea level or in the car, that man will always be trying to close one business deal or the other. Most of what you thought would be romantic getaways end up being boring, drunken trips you can barely remember.

4)  They are mean with their money

Child, just because you are dating a man who could easily start a bank does not mean he will always be generous. He expects a full report on how you spend every thousand he gives you. The rich are worse in restuarants, where they do not leave a tip for the waiter or waitress who has been tirelessly serving you all evening. What? With all his zillions, he suddenly cannot leave a tip for the kind gentleman or lady?

5)  They are possessive

Ladies, if you are a free spirited creature like me and you find yourself with a rich man who is both obssessive and possessive, RUN! I once dated a man who booked out the whole club my girls and I were going to, because he did not want other men to see or touch what was ‘HIS’.

6)  You will always be second to their business

That empire they have built came long before you were in Mr. Rich’s life. Honey, do not expect him to drop a business meeting for you.

7)  They will never apologise

I remember an incident where I was falsely accused of seeing another man behind his back. When the truth came out and it turned out that he was wrong, Mr Rich simply said ‘Oh Good’ and moved on. No ‘I am sorry’, no ‘My Bad,’ just some more money sent into my account. Remember ladies, forgiveness can never be bought. 

The Sacrifices

• You find yourself wearing make up at 12am because the man just jetted into the country and wants to see you
• You blow off your friends because the man has ORDERED you to meet him on a Friday evening when you are supposed to be hanging out with your girls
• You get ordered around like another member of staff including being told what to wear and what body size to maintain
• Your self esteem either sky rockets or plummets depending on his mood.

The Trappings

• You get to travel and see the world
• You get an allowance that’s 100 times your salary

I know you think the trappings are worth the sacrifices, but in the long run, you just want a man who listens to you, understands you, has the time for you, apologizes when he is wrong and most of all loves you. If you find that in a rich man, good for you.

I, on the other hand, would rather hustle with my significant other.

Besides, we will always have the story to tell our grandchildren about how we built an empire together and loved each other through the brokeness.

Bye Bye Mr. Rich… and Hello Mr. Potential.

By Maureen Murimi