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Hello ladies, here’s how to spot a male gold digger

Unlike the traditional male social climber who was willing to work hard the traditional way in order to afford the good life, the male gold digger is happy to get there on the back and sweat of a woman

Years ago, the controversial Mr Kanye and Jamie Foxx had listeners dancing to their hit song, “Gold digger.” And of course the song was written from a male perspective, obviously because since time immemorial it has always been men who have had to deal with gold digging women.

However, in 2017 there is an interesting paradigm shift, and a new trend that is taking shape. Lately, more and more single men are openly admitting to their desire to marry rich women.

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