A recent survey says 46 percent of Gen Z would choose long-term financial security over romantic love. Some would even get back with an ex if that person got rich.
Look girls, I do understand. Life is expensive and relentless, the job market is a complete shambles and the idea of ‘safety’ via a man who offers some can be tempting when your debit card bounces on the third spicy marg.
But here’s the problem: this strategy is not new. Generations before you have tried it. And failed. When you tie your future to someone else’s wallet, you’re not just outsourcing financial stress - you’re giving away autonomy. Because the day you lose access to your own money, you also lose access to choice. To freedom. To the ability to decide for yourself who you are and where you’re going.
And the harshest part? It doesn’t show up immediately. It creeps in years later, when the kids are teenagers, your chosen one’s career is flying and you’re left wondering if you’re surplus to his lifestyle requirements and their needs. That’s when you start questioning your choices. And by then, it’s much harder to undo.I
Financial stability in a partner is a good thing. But sacrificing your own is where the danger lies. Every generation has tried to turn someone else's money into a shortcut to happiness. None have succeeded.So, Gen Z, take the security if it comes. But never give up your own. Because a loving, lasting partnership is built on two whole people who can stand on their own feet - not one leaning on the other’s bank account.
*Here I am in a pretty dress I didn't actually pay for. But I did have to give it back. See what I mean?
