Adamari López Sets Financial Standards for Future Relationships

Television host and actress Adamari López says she would only consider dating a man who earns more money than she does, explaining that her past relationships have changed how she evaluates financial compatibility. During the latest episode of her YouTube program Ada y Chiqui de show, which she hosts with fellow presenter Chiquibaby, López discussed why income, professional ambition, and financial independence now influence her romantic decisions.

López, who hosts Desiguales on Univision, said she previously prioritized emotional connection, shared interests, happiness, and plans for the future over a partner's financial circumstances. She now believes that approach did not work for her, based on her personal experiences.

Explaining her revised expectations, López described how her priorities have shifted after previous relationships.

"Money was not what motivated me. I always let myself be guided more by feelings. What mattered to me was that I liked him, that he made me happy, that we had things in common, that he excited me, that he gave me butterflies in my stomach, and that we had plans for a future together. But after the experiences I have had, and I say this without embarrassment and with complete clarity, today I would not be with a man who has less money than I do, because I have already been in that situation and it did not work for me," López said.

She also discussed what she perceives as a connection between income differences and insecurity among men in relationships. In her view, some men may struggle when their partners earn more because they associate financial superiority with their role in the household.

"I feel that a man needs to feel that he has the power that comes from being financially superior to the woman he is with, because otherwise, in my opinion and based on my experience, insecurities arise. A man may want to know that he is the provider for the household, and if he feels that the woman earns more, it is as if he were less, as if the woman made him feel insignificant. A relationship with someone like that does not work either, because eventually there will be arguments," López said.

Her comments reflect her personal assessment of past relationships rather than a general rule about financial compatibility. She concluded that her future partner would need to have greater financial resources than she does.

"So today I would only date someone whose financial means are greater than mine," the actress said.

López also emphasized that she wants a partner with professional ambition and an independent source of income. She explained that supporting her daughter and saving for retirement are priorities, and she does not want to take on the additional financial responsibility of supporting a partner without employment or a business.

"I am not going to look at a man who has no ambition, no job, and no business. If I am working to get ahead, support my daughter, and save for my old age, am I now going to look for someone else I also have to support, while wondering whether he is faithful to me or not? Then I would have to worry about both the financial side and the emotional side," López said.

López previously had a relationship with Spanish dancer Toni Costa. The couple were together for 10 years and announced their separation in 2021, six years after their daughter was born.