What is the male version of gold digger?

Thankfully, there are still many many men who are decent enough to correct their fellow male friends about this generalisation. To answer your Quora question (thanks for asking this btw & sorry for digression), yes there is a term for male gold digger. It is gold digger.

Who created the term gold digger?

The history behind the “gold digger” Kanye West may have popularized the term in recent years, but it’s been around a lot longer than that. Barry Popik, the man behind the popular etymology website The Big Apple, found the derogatory term was first used all the way back in 1911. She’s a gold-digger, that one.

Are men more capable of being Gold Diggers?

In the interest of gender equality, it’s important to note that men are just as capable of being gold diggers as women. The problem is that we haven’t been trained as a society to look out for male gold diggers. Hopefully, that’s about to change.

How does a gold digger pick up a check?

Early on, all guys will try to pick up the check for dinner and drinks but a gold digger will start finding ways to weasel out of the check. Sometimes he’ll forget his wallet. Sometimes he’ll use the bathroom when he sees the waitress coming with the check.

What was the moral compass of ‘gold diggers’ like?

“The moral compass of ‘gold diggers’ points in the wrong direction across a wide range of attitudes and behaviors as they are more likely than everyone else to say they would keep the wrong change given to them by cashiers, likely cheat on their taxes or take credit for somebody else’s work to get ahead,” says Delahorne.

Do men know how to identify their emotional needs?

“Men have never been taught how to identify what their emotional needs are, their thoughts and feelings, or to express how someone can help them fulfill these,” explains Dr. Angela Beard, a clinical psychologist at the Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas.