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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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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 12 points 5 days ago (11 children)

That's a ridiculous amount of money to spend.

Most of my first dates were like

walk to bar ($0) or subway ($3)
a drink for both ($10 - $30)
transit back ($0 or $3)

Even two drinks wouldn't probably break the $100 barrier.

There are cheaper options, too. Coffee. Park walk and snacks. Free museums.

I didn't have much trouble meeting people on the same page.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (5 children)

where do you live there are 5 dollar drinks and 10 dollar cocktails?

I live in a major city. two beers is $20 before tax and tip, two cocktails is closer $30. bar tenders in my city expect 25-30% tip, and tax is about 8-9%, and many places start a 5% service fee now. So you're adding 40% extra costs, so that $20 for two beers is now $30, easy. Two cocktails, is $50.

When I go out, by myself, and get a hamburger and fries and two beers, at a dive/cheap place, it's $60. Even a fast food joint, with no alcohol, it's $20-30 for a hamburger, fries, and a soda. If I go to the nice gastropub style place, it's going to be closer to $75-80.

Even a burrito is $15 now.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Brooklyn, where there's a couple local bars I like. My favorite bar has $5 cans, but the more recognizable drinks are in the $10-$15 range. Two drinks is about $30, then.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What part? Certainly not park slope.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I don't want to dox myself but my two go-to bars with cheap drinks are within walking distance of prospect Park. The second favorite's cheap beer is like $7

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