The cost of an average Australian date revealed
The average Aussie spends $144.40 per date, which amounts to $5,913 a year, according to a new eHarmony survey.
It seems that in the pursuit of romance couples are Australia’s biggest spenders.
Online dating site, eHarmony, found that couples in relationships less than the year were more willing to spend money, forking out $170 per date, or $12,439 a year.
However, once the honeymoon period is over, couples in relationships over a year spent on average $140 a date, or $5,979 a year. Singles spent only $135 per date, or $3,773 annually.
But why are people spending so much money on dates? It seems that people are no longer content with the classic “movie and dinner” date, deeming it too boring.
EHarmony’s research found nearly a quarter of Australians believe cheap dates are boring, but 44 per cent agreed creative and exciting dates are too expensive.
“Dating does not have to be this expensive, and you can trim your budget by focusing on the quality of your dates rather than the quantity,” Melanie Schilling, eHarmony’s dating and relationship expert, advised.
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