Good points. I also gave him the benefit of the doubt. I'm sure women have dated him for his money in the past. So I understand protecting oneself. I also suspect he doesn't want me to pay rent or utilities, because I may have more rights, as a tenant or maybe to ownership, if I'm here LT. At the same time, he is likewise shallow (to an extent) and has dated women way out of his league (physically), clearly for surface reasons. So it would be hypocritical for a man to be concerned a woman is taking advantage of his money, when he is himself taking advantage of her of attractiveness/sex status. Guys who chase beauty and women who chase money are all the same to me.