I used to know someone who swore he would not marry until he had built a couple of houses, amassed some decent assets, and become ridiculously wealthy.
It's funny when I see people say something like this. Like a staff where I worked years ago, he vowed never to get married without making it first. We argued alot until I had to give up trying to explain my own analysis and yes, I totally understand his point then.
I love the idea of your title and your advice to that guy because the truth is, finding that girl while he's hustling is one good thing. That's one way to actually know who loves you for real and not just for the money alone.
In crypto, this is a perfect analogy, using your experience with that friend to resonate with crypto and for people like us, we need to catch them young now to avoid premium tears later. Lol.