Millennials talk about the high cost of dating

• With Valentines Day coming, we asked young people to tell us how personal finances have affected dating and relationships
  
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Valentines Day is Friday, and restaurants and florists are ready to hike up prices. But even on a regular day, dating isnt necessarily cheap, and this particular generation has to deal with some extraordinary financial circumstances. Lower salaries and decreased financial security has forced some to tighten their belts in every aspect of life, including love

A recent study by Match.com showed that American singles spend about $60 a month on dating. If you live in a big city, you may laugh at that modest sum. Our friends over at Brokelyn (a site for bright, broke young things) did the math and even on a budget, the average New Yorker would blow most of that allowance in a single night.