Hi folks,
I'm wondering if anyone has any tips about how to proceed in a relationship with someone where there is an enormous disparity in wealth?
I met a guy through a mutual friend, and we started chatting on Facebook. He invited me out on a date, and I said yes as we have so much in common in terms of our outlook, our politics, interests, and so on.
He took me out to an extraordinarily expensive and exclusive restaurant; it was like walking into a parrallel universe that only the megarich inhabit. We both had a great time, and chatted in furious agreement for hours about lots of different subjects. I did google him when I got home, and worked out that his personal wealth would be somewhere between 8 and 9 figures (I hope it's not too shallow, but one does become ever so slightly curious when you are taken out to a restaurant where the bill exceeds 1000 pounds).
We've texted since and will be getting together again next week.
I'm wondering if people on here have any experience of dating someone where there is an enormous difference in lifestyle and wealth? I don't want it to be an issue, but I think I would be naive to think that it would make no difference whatsoever.
I think something that mitigates the difference is that we come from very similar backgrounds; we're in London, and we both come from former English colonies (Australia and South Africa), we both come from very middle class backgrounds (private Anglican schools, white collar but not rich parents), we're both outsiders to some degree here in London, he wasn't born to money and so he's fairly down to earth about it.
Advice would be appreciated.
wlboy