How much do Americans spend on dating?
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Source: Chicago tribune
If you are not a couple, then you know that all dates cost money. All these trips to coffee or gatherings in the pub exhaust our wallets with cosmic speed, writes Chicago tribune.
According to the study Match.comIn which 5,5 took part thousands of respondents, it was found that in 2016, the typical unmarried American spent an average of $ 1596 on random visits a year.
Moreover, this figure varies depending on the state. So, for example, in Chicago a casual date will cost $ 1815, and in New York it is already more expensive - $ 2069. This amount includes going to a cafe or restaurant, booking a table, manicure and hairdresser services before the date.
If we divide this average amount by gender, it turns out that men spend more than women: $ 1855 versus $ 1423. The difference is not great. Perhaps because men and women agree in advance on who pays how much. Oddly enough, but according to the aforementioned study, only half of the men fully pay for a date with the ladies, and only 36% of women agree.
It is believed that if a woman pays the bill, it means that the man does not interest her. However, 47% of women claim that they paid the restaurant bill out of politeness or a desire to feel independent. Although at this point everything depends on age - children born after 2000 are more prone to this than children of the eighties and nineties.
When I talked about this study, Diana Washim, a company service specialist NerdWalletShe said that this is a fairly large amount of money. Depending on where you live, this amount may be more than half the amount of rent per month. Or half the monthly payment on the mortgage. And it could be a good investment.
“For me it is not very important. If you go on a date once a year, then yes, this is a problem. And if this entire amount is broken down into 20 dates a year, then this is an average of $ 80 per date.
Dayana stressed the importance of aligning their expenses with life goals. “If the search for love and dating is on your priority list, but the search time is stretched out and your expenses increase, look for happiness elsewhere. "What is the point of spending money on something that does not bring you joy and does not bring you closer to your goals?"
Of course, planning is not all that a person should live on. “The research has shown that people get more pleasure from spending money on certain events than from the fact that they buy certain things. And I think it's important to live in the here and now, ”says Washim.
"It is much more important when you have something to remember with your friends, you have something to laugh or cry, and all this pleasure costs about $ 80."
For those who want to reduce their spending on dates, Diana Washim recommends replacing the gatherings in restaurants with a walk in the park and a trip to regular iced tea. And if someone invites you to a restaurant that is not in your price range, Diana recommends not experiencing pressure, but to answer that it’s great, but to offer entertainment easier, explaining that you still have obligations to pay for rent .
