3. TIL there are men who get off on giving money and gifts looking to be "financial...

TIL there are men who get off on giving money and gifts looking to be "financially dominated" also known as "findom".

I know someone who kinda does this (not as a career or anything, it just kind of happened). The guy she's seeing is this 38 year old investment banker. Most people get out of investment banking in their late twenties or earlier. He's been like losing his mind at that job for years. Although they're dating and they're not long distance, she's not actually taking his money. He just likes her being in control of all of his finances. He's most definitely not struggling to make ends meet or pay bills (pretty sure he's a millionaire). With the high pressure job that never ends (long hours), he likes not having to worry about finances, likes the idea of supporting her, and likes that she's always home from her job way before him and can destress. Lots of bankers don't have time for relationships but they're in love or whatever. Essentially all he does is work and be a good boyfriend. She takes on all the other responsibilities in their lives. I couldn't handle this kind of relationship but it clearly works for them.

I mean, that example is a bit different from the article. But I can see why people in stressful high power jobs would do it. The rest, I have no idea.

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