Now I see what what the problem was / is.
[QUOTE=JjBee62;1913117]If I've already explained it at least 3 times and you either failed to read, or failed to understand, do you think that a fourth attempt will be any more successful?
Last try.
1. Some of the men, specifically the ones spending a lot of money (by US cost of living standards) on girls in foreign countries, without ever visiting, have an over-romanticized view of the supporter / supportee relationship.
2. The main benefit they receive is a pleasure from being the savior, the white knight, the fairy tale Prince.
3. In regards to the relationship, they are living in a fairy tale. In the real world, nobody believes a woman they've never met is going to remain pure and faithful.
4. In fairy tales involving a man and a woman, the ending is always, they get married and live happily ever after. In the US (and probably much of the world) marriage is considered by many to be the ultimate act of support. This is a widely held subjective belief, not an objective fact.
So:
Man considers himself fairy tale Prince.
Man considers girl fairy tale Princess.
Man enjoys act of supporting Princess.
Marriage is top level of support.
Therefore.
Marriage to Princess = win the game.
Marriage to Princess = happy ending.
Marriage to Princess = fairy tale comes true.
Because in the fairy tales, the Prince doesn't go fuck the Princess every 2 or 3 months. He doesn't get a BBBJ followed by CFS with MISH, RCG and Doggy and finishing with COF. He rescues the Princess, takes her to his castle, marries her and they live happily ever after.
As I'm getting tired of saying, none of these are benefits in the real world. Marriage does not equal happily ever after. All of this only works if you are living in this particular fairy tale. The Prince can't go fuck the Princess, it ruins the fairy tale. He has to follow the script and marry her first.
Do you you finally understand? I've been discussing a fantasy benefit for a deluded person in a make-believe relationship. There's no real world connection, no magic wand, no fairy godmother.
In the real world you don't send $1000's every month to a stranger, you don't pay for medicine for her sick mother, kid or goat, you don't carry on a multi-year long distance relationship with no physical component and you don't marry a puta. In the real world, the only benefits to marriage are subjective and personal to the people who are getting married.
It's like anal sex: some people think it's great, but mostly it's just a pain in the ass.[/QUOTE]The reason why I didn't get it, is because it doesn't make sense. In essence everything you posted about the mindset of an individual sending money is coming from you, and your opinion of what YOU think is in THEIR heads, not necessarily their reality. And if you know my saying, I always say. YOU CAN ONLY THINK IN ONE HEAD.
1st off, each individual sending money may have reasons you or I have not factored into the equation. The fact that you admit that you do not understand their alleged mindset speaks volumes. If you do not understand it, how can you be so sure of another mans motivation for sending money or his connection to the female? A few personal examples you know does not make it generally the case for every or most men sending money. Moreover, not all men are sending large amounts like what you described. Suppose a guy is only sending $50 a month? Jumping on a plane every now and then to visit the recipient of his generosity is an expense that seems reasonable. Much more reasonable than getting married just to fulfill some fantasy. What if the guy is already married? Hows he supposed to fulfill his fantasy then?
All in all, regardless of the explanation, it still doesn't make sense to get married if all one is getting is his supposed fantasy fulfilled. Shit instead of getting married, he can fantasize about being married, being a white knight and all the rest and just send what he wants and don't marry the woman. Pay until he feels like stopping and walk away. When he walks away, THEN he will get something out of that arrangement. RELIEF.
It's one thing to give our opinions on cost vs benefit when talking about marriage. But it is a totally different thing to attempt to project or give our opinions of what other people are supposedly thinking and their motivation, and how we think they may be fulfilled psychologically.