Re: Male Goldiggers
^ if you are assuming that his rationale was solely being a man of principle, then perhaps yes that could be a bit blunt.
He could have several other reasons as well. For instance, I'd rather be a loner all my life than to marry someone from a political family - but then again, thats just me.
Another possible reason could be financial compatibility, I dont belong to the highest strata and hence would not have been comfortable marrying someone from a very rich family. There can be several reasons I believe.