Is it wrong to go dating for dollars? Dr. Phil’s guests say if you want to court them, you have to pay to play!
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 Lauren Lake |
“Dr. Phil, as a relationship expert, I have to look at things pragmatically and objectively," Lucia says. "When people hear the world ‘gold digger,’ there’s an automatic negative, knee-jerk reaction."
“Well, yeah,” Dr. Phil says. “Look it up in the dictionary.”
“I think it goes back to biology. Men are programmed — especially men of money, power and status. They want the best-looking women that their money can buy, so they want 9s and 10s. Someone who is a 5 is not going to be able to be a gold digger. Conversely, a 9 or 10 is going to want someone of money, power and status.”
Dr. Phil questions Lucia's logic. “Well, I have a pretty cute wife, and I had, like, two dimes to rub together when I met her. We’ve been married 32, 33 years,” he says.
He addresses Lauren. “You think this is despicable,” he says, referring to gold digging.
“I do. I think it’s such small thinking. We live in a day and age where women can do and become anything they want to be,” replies Lauren, who is married to an NFL coach. She turns to Baje and Michelle. “You would really set your sights this low that you would attach yourself to a man with money without having your own? Just say to yourself, ‘I don’t need to manipulate anyone to get anything on my wish list. I can work, and buy it for myself and get sheer satisfaction out of it.’”
“I agree,” Baje says. “Making your own money should be your number one priority. If a man wants to give you his money, if he wants to wine you and dine you, take you on trips, shopping sprees, then take that also.”
“You seem angry,” Baje shoots back.
“No, I’m passionate. I’m passionate about young women like yourself who are beautiful and capable, and you underestimate and you limit your living, because you base it on money and 10 pairs of sunglasses,” Lauren says.
