False...If you look at it that way than every man is a trick and every woman is a whore and we both know that aint true.
You got it! In a sense. Mel knew the score (5 million), he was trickin', period. He paid for this, he paid for that. He fronted money for her album, studio time, etc. He didn't have to, but he was trickin. She could have done it on her dime. Now he is pissed because he has poor money and anger management skills, and he got played, which hurt his fragile ego.
You are going to always give up something, nothing is free, unless it's air, and they charge for that at the gas station.
There is a rule that he broke somewhere, i have to get my 48 laws of the Game out.
You talk to a female, you have to give up your time, you listen to her bs, just to seem like you care (or don't care). You scheme to get the drawls (wasting precious brain power). We all give up something in this crazy game called modern mating (dating)...
At least be glad you are not a Bower Bird. Imagine spending all that time and effort collecting blue objects, wood, back, glass, flowers,etc, just to make a Bower, and all the female Bower Birds pass you by