Amber Lucas spent a lot of last year reevaluating her life.
The most important thing she had to change was the type of guys she dated. She said most of them were emotionally immature and financially irresponsible. ⬇️
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The most important thing she had to change was the type of guys she dated. She said most of them were emotionally immature and financially irresponsible. ⬇️
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She’d bail them out. She said one guy wanted money because he couldn't make rent, as he'd spend his whole salary on weed.
Another guy left his rusty, old car at her home for three weeks. He used Lucas's AAA insurance to have it towed.
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Another guy left his rusty, old car at her home for three weeks. He used Lucas's AAA insurance to have it towed.
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Those experiences made Lucas want to meet more stable men. She wanted to "date up."
A friend told her about the dating website @seeking. It specializes in matching "successful" and "attractive" people. She joined in August 2021.
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A friend told her about the dating website @seeking. It specializes in matching "successful" and "attractive" people. She joined in August 2021.
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The site has tiers of membership. The top tier costs $275 a month. People can post their income, net worth, and lifestyle budget when they join at the highest level.
Lucas wanted to meet men who shared her interest in travel and exploring new things.
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Lucas wanted to meet men who shared her interest in travel and exploring new things.
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Lucas talked to a few guys on the site. They were mostly in their 50s.
She met one, who lived in her home city of San Francisco. He brought his dog to the date, which she said she thought was sweet. But they didn't really see each other again.
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She met one, who lived in her home city of San Francisco. He brought his dog to the date, which she said she thought was sweet. But they didn't really see each other again.
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In the fall, Lucas dated an international businessman. He was 53, about 14 years older than her.
They’d been on several dates when Lucas told him that she was going on a trip to France. "Do you want to visit me?" she asked, somewhat jokingly.
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They’d been on several dates when Lucas told him that she was going on a trip to France. "Do you want to visit me?" she asked, somewhat jokingly.
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Lucas lived in Paris for three months. He came to visit, usually when he was on a business trip in Europe. They’d visit places like the vineyards of the Loire Valley.
He took Lucas to London and bought her her first Chanel bag. It cost about $11,000.
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He took Lucas to London and bought her her first Chanel bag. It cost about $11,000.
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She said they had some great talks about business. He gave Lucas advice and refined her business idea.
In April, they came to a fork in the road. They broke up. It was "right person, wrong time," Lucas said. They parted as friends.
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In April, they came to a fork in the road. They broke up. It was "right person, wrong time," Lucas said. They parted as friends.
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Lucas dated some more guys on Seeking who she said were smart and interesting. But she connected with a man who lived in the Bay Area, too. He was in his mid-50s.
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Lucas said she worried that people who were super successful would be intimidating. But she had a peek behind the curtain and found that they get lonely and want company, just like everyone else.
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