Spending $ 300 on a first engagement is violent …
Ah, the world of dating and relationships — exciting, fun, possibly frustrating, and…expensive. Dating, especially in the early stages, almost always requires money to be spent, but how much is considered the norm?
Well, according to arecent survey, Americans estimated that a “good” date should cost around $196. However, an eighth of those surveyed expect the cost to be higher — around $300 each date night. When it came to the breakdown between women and men, on average, men marked an excellent date to cost around $220, while the average woman decided on $170.
I don’t know what kind of dates some of you are going on, but spending nearly $200 for one date is kind of wild!? Of course, it does vary depending on the circumstances and whether it’s a special occasion or something else, but I definitely did a double-take when I saw that number. Maybe it’s because I haven’t been on the dating scene in a while, so I don’t know what’s normal nowadays, but surely there are some other opinions on the matter?!
That said, my curiosity has been 100% piqued, so I want to know how much you’d ideally be willing to spend on these universal dating scenarios, under the assumption that you are the one — unless indicated otherwise — paying for you and your partner:
