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By David Emery, About.com Guide to Urban Legends since 1997

Single Female Seeks Marriageable Rich Guy; Rich Guy Says 'No Deal'

Thursday October 11, 2007
Currently making the email rounds, a bold Craigslist personals ad posted by a self-described "spectacularly beautiful" woman on September 25 announced her intention to land a single guy who makes at least $500K a year "for MARRIAGE only."

It was only a matter of days before someone purporting to be a Wall Street banker replied, "Your offer, from the prospective [sic] of a guy like me, is plain and simple a crappy business deal. Here's why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here's the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity..."

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