There are women that are head hunters, all that matters to them is the status and/or lifestyle they will get if they snag the right guy. In this economy, there seems to be more head hunters and less trophy BF/husbands around. These trophy BF/husbands are not all stupid. There are some that will be mesmerized by female charms and then there are others that are smart enough to know what the true situation is. The "pick me" ladies like to make themselves known to the prospective targets. There are some "pick me" ladies that are quite good at what they do and are aware that they if the guy is just going to get what he wants and dump her. There are also ladies that are trying to snag trophy BF/husbands way above their class. One lady I knew bought herself a cheapo Mercedes to raise her status, but she was not successful in her attempt to attain her enhanced lifestyle. In a previous failed attempt she was strung along and used for a couple of years by a guy. To get rid of these vampires is quite troublesome. The best way is to take away the honey that they came to attain for themselves. Claim that the bad economy did you in, you had a bad run on the stock market, the CRA is claiming 12 years in unpaid taxes with penalty and interest. Claim that your next address will be the Federal penitentiary. Or maybe she will run when your meals out are at Burger King and McDs.