In the realm of love and relationships, there’s a twist that often goes unspoken—many find themselves dipping into their wallets in the hopes of buying affection. Oh, we’ve all heard of that notion, but let’s be honest, how often do we really talk about it? In nearly 25 years of blogging, this subject has skirted around like a nervous first date! It’s a delicate ballet, intertwining the worlds of finance and romance, and while the motivations might seem as clear as a spring day, the underlying emotions reflect something much deeper—an insecurity that often gets dressed up in a price tag.
Consider this: When someone splurges on gifts or extravagant dinners, what drives them? Is it genuine desire, or perhaps an attempt to mask feelings of unworthiness with a shiny façade of cash? And let’s not ignore the exhilarating yet treacherous dance that happens when one partner retains control, simply because they hold the purse strings. It can turn the quest for love into a high-stakes game.
Through this exploration, I’ll delve into how societal pressures—constantly screaming that wealth equals worth—have skewed our understanding of true connection. We might just be playing a dangerous and costly game, waiting for fairy tale romance to validate our existence. So, grab your coffee and settle in as we unearth the layers behind the transactional nature of love!
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We’ve never directly discussed how people buy love, in the nearly 25 years this blog has been in existence. I guess it’s a sensitive topic, even though attempting to buy love is very common.
This behavior is almost always tied to Saturn and/or Capricorn in a chart. A person simply does not feel worthy. The substitute money for what they feel they lack.
There is a darker side to this, in that the person with the money supply has a good deal of control. I’ve always been leery of these type situations. If I displease the King (or the Queen), I’ll be out on my butt… the same butt they said they’ve never toss out?
“Commercial company”, has always been a thing. At this point, it’s big business. We have Only Fans and such. I’m not really talking about that with this post, though. I want to discuss, regular men and women who pay for things, consciously or otherwise, to increase the odds they’ll be kept around, as a partner or a friend.
It’s all for the hope of “real love”, which may mean “romantic love”, depending on who’d doing the hoping. In my mind, romantic love is fiction:
If I’m right, you’re really throwing your money away.
I have worked with many people who do this and what I’ve found it it’s a very hard habit to break. A person can understand they do this and realize they need to stop, but it’s just that easy to do. It works more like an addiction. You’ve got to really fight.
By fight, I mean, you have to let go of the way you see yourself and dig into the murky pool of who you really are. Most people get a whiff of that and back away, immediately, to continue their pattern of behavior. It’s safer!
As for not falling into the pattern in the first place, this is also very hard to do, as our media constantly tells us, if you don’t have money, you will never be loved. It’s a false paradigm from what I can see.
When I am attracted to a person on any level, it’s always their energy. Happy, funny, kind, smart, insightful, quirky… you just run into people in the world, who you like. Their wallet is never a factor. Granted, I’m not selling love.
It may be worth, teaching your children this:
I also addressed this in my Venus Saturn workshop: Finding Your True Love & Soulmate.
What do you know about buying and selling love?