Money can't buy you love...well, unless you happen to live in China, that is. For a not-so-modest sum, a young woman in Beijing can go to a modern version finishing school, in the hopes of bagging herself a rich husband. Yes, it's Gold Digging 101.
The Moral Education Center for Women offers a 30-hour course where prospective gold diggers can learn how to put on make-up, how to spot a liar by his facial expressions (it's all in the forehead, I hear). They can also brush up on their conversational skills and learn how to, uh, pour tea.
Conversely, for a $4,500 introductory fee, wealthy, eligible bachelors get to meet "graduates" of the course. Already there have been 30 matches made at the school, resulting in marriage.
To the school’s founder, Shao Tong, it's just a case of clever marketing. “If I were to advertise the school saying I would like to teach you how to build a good family and to better yourself, lots of girls would rule it out because they feel that they are agreeable and qualified enough. So then I thought, why not be more straightforward by saying: do you want to marry a rich man?”
What do you think? Is it tasteless or laudable to see young women vying so openly for a sugar daddy? Is this course really any different than other dating sites out there?
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