golddigging

Pursuing wealthy partners

Golddigging is pursuing romantic relationships primarily for financial gain—dating or marrying someone for their money rather than affection.

The term derives from the literal extraction of gold, applied metaphorically to extracting wealth from a wealthy partner.

A golddigger is the person doing it: She's just a golddigger after his inheritance.

The accusation falls disproportionately on women, though the practice isn't gender-specific.

exploitation

manipulation

Underhanded control of others

schemer · predatory · calculating · user · parasite · leech · avarice · greed · materialistic · cunning

prospecting

panning

Lateral camera traverse

  • miningExtracting earth's resources
  • nuggetsSmall solid lumps
  • placerMineral-rich sediment accumulation

prospector · claim · sluice · streambed · ore · vein · quartz · assay · dredge · pickaxe

Opposites
romantic motivation

golddiggingtrue love

Authentic romantic connection

unconditional love · romantic love · pure-hearted · selfless love · romantic idealism

financial orientation in relationships

golddiggingfinancial independence

Wealth sustaining indefinite living

self-sufficiency · breadwinning · providing · generous · egalitarian

character and integrity

golddiggingselflessness

Prioritizing others over oneself

sincerity · authenticity · integrity · honesty · altruism

Family

gold, digging, digs, digger, diggers, golden, goldsmith, gilded, gild

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