Original Reddit post

I’m curious about how men view this kind of situation. If a guy likes a woman but feels like her lifestyle is “too expensive” or that he can’t afford her, how much does that actually affect his decision to pursue her? For context, I once liked someone who seemed to hold back because he thought he couldn’t keep up with my lifestyle. I never asked for anything material and genuinely didn’t care about money or gifts, but he kept bringing up that he couldn’t “afford” me. At first, he didn’t really mention this but over time i realized that he mentions it a lot. The thing is I really liked him (he knows) but it didn’t work out because of this. So I wanted to ask, do men usually assume women expect a certain lifestyle even if the woman never says it? Is this more about pride or insecurity? And is this something that would stop you from pursuing someone you really like? Orrr could it just be an excuse? submitted by /u/wahahshbx

Originally posted by u/wahahshbx on r/AskMen