Some men want that. Not all though.
I'm not implying that men are impressed by her income. But again, there are men out there who don't want to foot the bill for a woman on a long term basis and want something where they aren't expected to be the sole financial provider.
This isn't the 1950s where women can stay at home and the men pay for the house, car, food etc etc. At least not in Canada, the US, and several other countries across the world.
Not every guy wants that stress.
Also, that concept feeds into the hypergamy theory of women's dating/ mate finding behaviour, so you have a situation where there's an expectation on your part to provide for the woman in need, and in return she provides xyz. Well in an economy where the cost of living keeps going up, people get laid off, lose money on investment stock, get sick and can't work etc etc, how comforting is it to have what could essentially be just a conditional arrangement with a woman who will dump you asap the moment something happens in your life and you can no longer provide for her needs?
I think when a guy sells himself as the 'provider', he's likely to attract the kind of women who will use him as long as he is providing and will ditch him when he can no longer do that and/ or a better provider comes along. Hypergamy.
There needs to be more than that, for something long term anyway.
I am not siding here but I definately relate to what the Big guy is saying.
I have one chick who is constantly telling me how much she earns (turns out not as much as me LOOOL) She has massive boobs and is super, super keen. I feel jack **** for her.
I do seem to like women who I am the "star" with. It means I am valuable to her. Plus, sad to say, I'ce never pulled tons through looks so I see being somewhat of a provider as a legitimate route to being valuable to a woman. Few women date men lower in the league of money and success, and I feel great being able to give her things (not presents -never, but trips and meals etc) that she usually wouldn't get. It's not ALWAYS about gold digging, some women are sat there thinking -this guy has his shyt together and is HIGH value.
I agree, start buying her gold and gifts, absolutely dumb move and setting yourself up to be a john for a legit hooker. However. if it was a binary provider/alpha choice, I would never, ever get action because it would be one of the 5% top athletes who would be the only viable partner. If you're succesfull (and wealth is a key indicator) then she will want to ride shotgun in your life.....the wealth is just cool to her,she can brag a little about her catch....not neccesarilly sat there thinking "payday".
A bit like having a GF who is a brilliant cook, a dancer, a yoga instructer, a painter, a singer......it's a cool thing which makes her different and valuable.
I personally have to watch ovcerdoing the paying thing,one plate started getting very "funny" about it and insisting she pay half as I think she felt it meant I owned her- fine with me, I'd rather keen my cash. I explained I didn't want to come off as a cheapskate. I am an exceptionally generous man, beyond where I should be, because that's what I work for, not to hoard cash in a cold mansion.