How to Meet Rich Men in Boston, Massachusetts

Boston ranks as one of the top places to live in the world. This is primarily because of the fact that it is one of foremost financial centers of the global economy and hence offers it’s well-heeled a very high quality of life. In fact according to a news report in Bostonmagazine.com nearly one in 20 families in the city is worth at least $1 million and that is a higher per capita as compared to Los Angeles, Chicago and even New York City.  So if you want to belong to the jet-setting Bostonian crowd but lack the financial resources to do it on your own, here are a few ideas on how to meet and date rich men in Boston.

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1. Look for the ‘fat cats’ of finance
   
   One of the major pillars of Boston’s economy is finance. The city in fact was ranked fourteenth among the Top 20 Global Financial Centers by the London-based consultancy firm Z/Yen Group for the year 2009. And within the financial services industry, the most lucrative sectors are mutual funds and insurance. So if you are looking to hook up with the rich guys of this city, the people to look for will be the bankers, hedge fund managers and CPAs while the place to frequent are financial institutions like banks, insurance companies and convention centers. If gaining an entry to these venues is difficult, start hanging out at the coffee shops and pubs around the central business district as well as the major places of financial conferences like the Hynes Convention Center on Back Bay as well as the Seaport World Trade Center and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center along the South Boston Waterfront.
    
2. Take a Hi-tech interest
   
   Along with finance, the other mainstay of Boston’s economy is technology. In fact in in 2006, Boston and its metropolitan area ranked as the fourth-largest cyber city in the United States with 191,700 high-tech jobs. So in order to hook a date with a geek loaded with the greenbacks, the places to haunt will be the cafes and watering holes along Route 126 which is actually the nerve center of Boston’s technology industry.
   
   

   

   
    
3. Posh residential areas
   
   One of the surefire ways to run into the money makers is to live where they do, even if it means living out of a shoe box for those who cannot afford lavish apartments in most expensive parts of the city. In Boston the residential areas with the highest property rates are Weston, Back Bay and Beacon Hill which is where the oldest and richest families of the city can still be found. However if you cannot even afford a modest pad in these areas, be sure to frequent the coffee shops, parks and supermarkets in a wealthy neighborhood since this will give you the perfect opportunity to mingle with the rich. Who knows the guy behind you in the supermarket checkout queue or the one running with a handsome Labrador alongside you and your poodle may be the Prince Charming you’ve been waiting for.
    
4. Upscale hangouts
   
   Even the rich guys need to take a break from making money and have some fun. Find out the bars and nightclubs which are likely to have the wealthiest patrons and then cadge an entry into these on weekends or after work. Some destinations where the rich businessmen in Boston head for after a day of hectic deal-making are Black Rhino, the Ruby Room in the Sleek Onyx Hotel and Tia’s on the waterfront where there are only twenty odd tables but a great view. Apart from these there are sport bars like the gregariously-crowded Champions in Copley Square, the classier Hurricane O’Reily’s which is a good place to bring a girl on a date as well as The Fours for the executive types. Among the nightclubs which attract the jet-setting crowd in Boston are Venu with its uber sophisticated theater crowd, the Gypsy Bar with its young deep-pocketed patrons looking for a mix of high fashion and theme parties as well as the Liquor Store for those who are game for some wild ideas like the bikinis night and ride on the mechanical bull. Most of the posh pubs and dance clubs in Boston make for nice casual places to meet wealthy male singles provided one knows how to stand out from the rest of the crowd of attention-seekers.
    
5. Charity events
   
   Charity events and fund-raising dinners are other venues where you are likely to rub shoulders with the super rich and if you are lucky may be even catch the eye of a single millionaire. Some such elite events that are best known in Boston are the Pan-Mass Challenge, the AIDS Walk Boston and the Avon Walk which raised $6.9 million in 2009 and roped in the likes of actor and female heartthrob Patrick Dempsey of Grey’s Anatomy fame. The best part about the wealthy men present at these events is that their interest in charity indicates that their heart is in the right place which is why they want to give back something to the community. However tickets to such galas are usually priced above $500 so even if you cannot afford one, explore opportunities in volunteering which will enable you to access the guest list of rich and single patrons.
    
6. Get employed
   
   Yet another idea to mingle with the rich and available is to make use of your professional skills. There are two main ways of going about this. Firstly, you could offer dance, tennis or golfing classes and use the time to schmooze with your exclusive clients and considering Boston’s reputation as the Athens of America, you could also explore your skills in languages or music to go about this. Secondly, you could explore job opportunities in fields such as securities trading, real estate sales, banking and insurance sales which in turn will introduce you to money movers of Boston. However some dating experts warn to stay away from professions which come with a uniform as they bring about a psychological status barrier between the service provider and the rich client.