ABC 20/20 on Freakonomics
Has anyone watched the ABC show "20/20 with John Stossel" this past Friday night? I wonder if it was broadcasted in Canada. Basically, that show spent the whole hour talking about Freakonomics which is based on the book written by 2 well known economists.
One of the topic 20/20 talked about was "money vs. look". It first talked about how an unattractive guy can still get a hot chic if he is making enough money. Then, it went on to talk about the study the authors conducted and discovered even how much more money non-white unattractive guys have to make in order to be able to date attractive white women. (Granted that attractiveness is in the eyes of the beholder.) It even breaks down in term of money. Say you're a non-white guy and want to date a hot white chic. Here are how much more you have to make in order to date (I'm not sure it said "date" or "marry". I don't remember) a hot white chic.
Hispanic : you need to make 150K more than the average (a white guy makes)
Black: you need to make 180K more
Asian: you need to make 240K more.
You probably noticed that Asian is at the bottom of that list. Some women they interviewed on the show said that basically if they're going outside of their race, they just want more security to feel more comfortable. I guess race does matter then. So, if you're an Asian and want to date an attractive white woman, but if you don't make enough money, you're f*cked. (Tiger Woods is good example of how much $$$ you make can get you. Though I wonder if they signed any prenuptal agreement.) It's kind of sad but also fascinating to know about. I guess that's life.
I'd probably buy that book ("Freakonomics") and read about it.
eagle2005,
You're a tall Asian guy. Base on what I saw, tall asian guys don't seem to have problem finding a white chic who is willing to date them. Maybe I'm wrong. I agree with you about hobbying around the world, but sooner or later it will end. Right? On the other hand, society seems to think that if you're successful and not married, something must be wrong with you. I sometimes feels that kind of pressure myself especially most of my friends have already married and have children.