Seriously, how the fuck are they measuring this? I just went out with friend to a nice spot downtown and spent about $40 for dinner and 3 drinks
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this is just agit prop to get me to feel like i should spend more money when i finally get a date. shame.
Last year I went on many dates and the average expense was like $25. Yes, I did sometimes go out to restaurants, but they'd be either coffee shops with food or fast casual places. And yes I pay for her meal too. How are people spending $200 on a night out?
Wait it's the average vs the median probably. A couple extreme outliers are inflating the average.
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Wife and i would eat out about once a week sometime 2-3 times for the past 20 years, now it's once ever 2-3 months at best.
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I have no idea how niche I am, but I wouldn't want to date anyone who is ok spending $200 on a date. Lets walk in the park and talk for hours. That's my kinda date.
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