The dating game is like a field full of land mines. It’s very tough to navigate, especially with so many obstacles around. You have serial daters, the needy women, and the crazies. And then you have the most hated women of all, the gold diggers.

Gold diggers are a ferocious bunch. They are always on the prowl like a hungry lioness. They are always looking “sponsors.” This is a term that my friends and I use when we see guys out at the bars or clubs buying girls drinks left and right. The guys like to sponsor the ladies night out on the town thinking that it will get them somewhere. Too bad it never works. All they do is get the girls drunk for the guys that they really like. These girls that take the drinks from the guys in the club are not necessarily gold diggers, but accepting drinks from someone that you have no interest in whatsoever is gold diggerish.

Gold diggers basically use guys that they have no interest in for money or special privileges. Luckily, they are pretty easy to detect. When you approach the less savvy type of gold digger, she will ask questions like:

What kind of car do you drive?

How much money do you make?

Does your job pay you well?

I think you get the idea. There are more savvy gold diggers. These women won’t ask you questions about money or cars, they will be more discrete. If they think that they can get at your pocket book later, then they will just wait. There is no need to worry though. Once, you get her number and set up a date, choose a “get to know you” type date. Choose a local park, beach or coffee shop. Gold diggers don’t go out for coffee, or walks. They go for filet mignon, expensive dinners and traveling abroad. Real women who really want to get to know you will go for a walk in the park, or to mini golf. The next time you think you may have one on your hands, just offer a non expensive date to see the reaction.