Nick, do you mean to tell me that in all of NYC, there isn't a single woman who isn't a greedy social climber?
I have a friend that swears there are no decent women in Southern Maryland. My suspicion with him, like you, is that you're using that as an excuse to not date. Fear of rejection? Laziness? Who knows? But I do know that plenty of poor guys, ugly guys and boring guys have a woman on their arm. So your complaints don't hold water.
And I'll tell you something else about the friend I mentioned above: He's the type that, no matter what kind of deal he gets, obsesses that he could have done better. For example, he just bought a new big screen TV. Prior to purchase, he compared a zillion different TVs at a zillion different stores. Compared a zillion different incentives - free delivery and set up, $200 rebate, free service contracts, etc, etc. Finally, after a year of this silliness, he bought a TV. But he's STILL obsessing and comparing, getting all worked up if he sees a better deal - "DAMN IT! I could have gotten free delivery AND a free service contract!
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Guys who complain about how "there are no good women" are like this. They can't commit because they're afraid the minute they do, something better will come along. So they wait and wait, price shop and compare, reject great deals - then finally die alone and unloved.
Something to think about.