Looks & Money, Baby!

Some of you commented that it is damn near impossible getting a date in Santa Barbara with a genuine lady—someone whose main focus is your wit and values rather than your annual income and means of transportation. While I hear you, I also think that the challenge works both ways. In the words of readerbillclausen, “The cost of living here has taken its toll in the most basic way, and both sexes are paying the price for it.”

So while men are struggling to make big bucks and buy a pad in Moneycito, women tan, tone, and trim themselves into Barbie doll look-alikes in hopes that this will seal the deal with the opposite sex. Let’s face it, men fall in love through their eyes, while women are wired to look for a good father for their children and a solid provider.

It doesn’t help matters that Santa Barbara is a real magnet for bombshells and millionaires. Competition is tough in this particular part of the country, and it’s not unusual to see Trump/Melania-type couples where the desire for a trophy-wife and financial security is a major part of the attraction. Or as some say, looks and money go hand in hand, and if you have one you can always get the other!