<p>The cynical part of me thinks you are on the right track when you ask about being a boy, or the ability to pay as being hooks.</p>
<p>From my own experience in watching who gets accepted where from my daughters circle of friends, the ability to pay seems to be a significant hook.</p>
<p>There will be many who will comment on this thread who will argue the opposite, but in my little world, that is what I see.</p>