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Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200 (fortune.com)
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[–] 5 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Yeah but on the first dates you gotta try to impress a little right, don’t want to come off as too poor or cheap (depending on circumstances, 2 students in exact same situation is different than older working adults, for example)

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    This feels like a capitalistic idea to convince people thay they need to spend money to find a partner or people to be with. Dating can have many forms and you can get to know people in many different places. You don't have to spend a lot of money to talk to people in hobby groups or go take a walk/drink a coffee with someone

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Nah, coffee date. No pressure, easy to hear each other, easy to split bill and easy to leave if it's not going well.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Yep coffee date first, dinner date second if the coffee date goes well.

    There are other fun things you can do on a first date that don't cost money too.

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