Unlike most young Aussies struggling with stagnant wages and gritty house shares, Grace earns five figures a month and is completely financially independent.
But the 26-year-old has found that having a property portfolio worth more than $2 million can make dating difficult.
She’s really proud of managing to put herself in a good financial position by making adult content online, even if that comes with some hefty mortgages between $650,000 and $700,000 on her three properties, as well as dealing with being a landlord.
But the young creator has also found that being a property mogul with a fair amount of discretionary income isn’t something single men seem to be a fan of.
She told news.com.au that men are still not used to meeting women “more successful than them” and that, in her experience, men can enjoy “taking advantage” of this.
“Some men find it intimidating and some go the opposite way and love that I have money,” she said.
The problem with dating someone who loves how much cash you make is, in her experience, that they soon start making demands.
“The wildest thing a man has suggested for me to buy him is his dream car. This was worth over $200,000,” she said.
Sometimes it feels like if she’s not finding men intimidated by how much she makes, the alternative is being stuck dating a bludger.
One man suggested she buy him first-class flights and pay for their international holiday.
She once matched with a man on Hinge, and after some basic chatting and back-end-forth, they moved their conversation to Instagram.
However, she said the whole “vibe” changed when he realised she did OnlyFans and was likely pretty wealthy.
The pair hadn’t even gone on a date, and he was already suggesting she start buying him presents, which left her baffled, confused and turned off.
“He started sending me screenshots of clothes, perfumes, and even his dream car, which he wanted,” she said.
He successfully killed the potential romance by joking that she could be his “sugar mummy” and Grace had enough.
“I quickly cancelled the date and never spoke to him again,” she explained.
On another occasion, she went on a date with a guy, and he started looking her up online while they were in the middle of dinner.
“As soon as he saw my account, he was asking how much money I make and how many men I’ve slept with. Then, he blurted out that seeing as I was doing so well, dinner would be on me,” she said.
“It goes without saying we didn’t make it to a second date.”
Grace said she is fine being the breadwinner in a relationship; it is pretty hard to compete with earning $1,000,000-a-year, but she still wants her partner to make an effort.
“I don’t mind being the one earning more and paying for more in the relationship, but what I would need is the man to still take the lead, make the plans and bookings, make me feel like a spoiled princess, and I’ll forget I’m even paying for it,” she explained.
Ultimately, Grace just wants to find a man who doesn’t always expect her to foot the bill.
“Stop expecting me to pay for everything! I’m a big believer in traditional roles between partners and men exuding masculine energy, so the most attractive thing you can do, regardless of my income, is to take charge and not be intimidated by me or use my income against me.”