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| Half the Saudi Women 'Prefer Rich, Old Men' |
| 2005-06-04 |
| A survey conducted on 100 single women aged between 18 and 24 showed that 50 percent of them were ready to marry rich men as old as their fathers, Al-Watan daily reported. The report said half the women surveyed preferred an older, richer man because "they are morally and financially ready to handle the responsibilities of a house and wife." Thirty percent of women preferring old men said they did not trust younger men while 20 percent said older men "treat women with maturity and respect". Seventy-five percent of those surveyed said they prefer a rich man, according to the survey. Sara Badi, an 18-year-old high school student, told Al-Watan: "I cannot live with a man who depends on a job salary only, because I don't believe in the idea that two people need to build their future together." Rawya Sharaf, a 20-year-old university student, said she would not marry a man who could not provide "a dream house, diamonds, honeymoon in one of the international capitals and a maid and driver". and a pony! |
| Posted by:Spot |
| #11 So do half of Saudi boys. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-06-04 19:59 |
| #10 This shows how unliberated they are. American girls want everything in the world you can possibly imagine, to quote Mr Jagger. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-06-04 17:38 |
| #9 they don't hit as hard as younger men |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2005-06-04 14:00 |
| #8 Probably has more to do with impotence and impending death. |
| Posted by: anonymous 2005-06-04 12:53 |
| #7 Saudi girls just seem to find out early, how to open doors with just a smile. A rich old man, and she won't have to worry, She'll dress up in a burqa and go in style. |
| Posted by: Yer Lyin Eyes 2005-06-04 12:49 |
| #6 2b, don't forget penis size. |
| Posted by: Asedwich 2005-06-04 12:33 |
| #5 I guess if she was married to an old man he would not strap bombs to her children and send them to checkpoints or burn her is she looks at a man. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-06-04 11:11 |
| #4 Isn't this because most young Saudi men are not only jihadists but gay? |
| Posted by: Penguin 2005-06-04 10:25 |
| #3 why not, if you are going to be treated like a dog, and "young love" ...make that "love" has little meaning in your society, why not have the money to buy things and impress people and have a husband with 50 concubines to keep him busy. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-04 10:24 |
| #2 why not, if you are going to be treated like a dog, and "young love" ...make that "love" has little meaning in your society, why not have the money to buy things and impress people and have a husband with 50 concubines to keep him busy. |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-06-04 10:24 |
| #1 I guess this places the Saudi Royal family on the A list of half the women in Saudi Arabia, huh? |
| Posted by: badanov 2005-06-04 09:24 |