I have not found this to be the case. Maybe it's the younger crowd. I find that it takes time for women my age to trust. Sex is not as casual. They have been lied too and screwed over so much by men that they are very guarded about being hurt.
A lot of women say they don't care about your money...maybe true maybe not. If you don't have a lot of money to spend, then a guy has to get creative in his courtship. Small gifts, listening, eye contact, thoughtfulness, and even going so far as to say you like cats.
As far as the hobbyist in this quality market, you would never know there's a semi-recession going on.