How Much Do You Spend on a Date?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/05/01 22:00:00

Related Topics: Date, dating, Spend, Money, Bank, 21, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Movie, Hole, Business, New York City, 2012, Beer

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	$20 or less	100 votes	24%
	$20-$50	157 votes	38%
	$50-$100	107 votes	26%
	More than $100	49 votes	12%

Have you ever been called a "cheap date"? Well, it turns out, dating is anything but cheap in major U.S. cities. According to Business Insider, Deutsche Bank has some staggering figures on how much it costs for two movie tickets, soft drinks, a cab ride, a couple of beers and a bouquet of roses the next day in cities around the world. In U.S. cities, you're lucky not to spend $200.

In New York City, a "cheap date" costs $183.01, which includes $111.52 for delivery of a dozen roses, $24 for two movie tickets and $9.50 for a cab ride. San Francisco is almost just as bad, with a "cheap date" leaving a hole in your pocket worth $178.04. The roses are the same as in New York, the movie tickets are slightly cheaper ($21) and the cab is about the same ($9.26).

You'll save a little bit of money in Chicago, where a "cheap date" goes for $169.73. The roses are still the same and the cab is cheaper ($5.61), but movie tickets are even more expensive ($30 for two). Whoa -- after a night like that, we think we'd skip the roses. 100 bucks just to give someone 12 roses? That seems pretty steep. How much do you typically spend on a date?

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Met 2012/05/02 11:58:41

$50-$100

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cocktails appetizer salad dinner movie cola popcorn gas...

vagina ain't cheap.
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if3000 2012/05/23 05:30:00

More than $100

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Ani 2012/05/13 21:35:29

$20-$50

according to me money does't matter for ideal dates... the thing matter is... respet towards your patner and love for him/her

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tiana garcia 2012/05/11 14:21:42

More than $100

yeah....some dates

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mer18 2012/05/08 04:05:53

$20 or less

I don't have to spent a money for a date my date pay all....:)

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Dave 007 2012/05/05 12:58:27

$50-$100

Why is it that guys have to pay and "Kiss Ass" to the broad on a date? This is the 21st century and aren't we all equal?

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Boo 2012/05/03 19:54:51

$50-$100

I'm married, but my husband and I have occasional date nights. It's almost impossible to have a decent meal for 2 at a good restaurant, without spending at least $50. If you add anything for entertainment you'll reach $100 or more in no time.

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heart of love ♥♥ 2012/05/03 19:38:08

$20 or less

AKA NOTHING I"VE NEVER HAD A DATE

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Boo to heart o... 2012/05/03 19:55:51

The price will probably double by the time you do!

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Inquisitve Kat 2012/05/03 18:38:21

$20-$50

More like $30 - $60.

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Aksana 2012/05/03 17:33:04

$20-$50

any

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oros 2012/05/03 11:25:20

$20 or less

Gave it up years ago.

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click1695 2012/05/03 11:18:23

$50-$100

cause there was no 'forever alone' option

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Flyingbug 2012/05/03 02:07:34

$20 or less

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You don't have to spend your entire paycheck to have a good time. The main point is that you enjoy each other's company.

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BabyBear 2012/05/03 01:02:27

$20 or less

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In all honesty, my honey & I are both pretty cheap dates. Starbucks & conversation are a lot nicer than any movie & fancy dinner. Besides, I cook bettet than restaurants.

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John T. 2012/05/03 00:45:41

$50-$100

A nice meal a d two theater tickets will run you over $50 today. 40 years ago a cheap date would run $10 to $20. Now that will get you 2 hamburgers and a walk in the park, if you can find a park near by.

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Kyra 2012/05/02 23:01:26

$20 or less

I don't date.

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Dave 007 to Kyra 2012/05/05 12:59:07

Just wondering why you don't.

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Kyra to Dave 007 2012/05/06 05:49:38

I'm married, we do things together as a family.

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Tennessee3501 2012/05/02 22:50:36

More than $100

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I have been married for many years, so I have not been on the dating scene! Last year I did have dinner with a woman I had worked with. The bill came to well over $100.00 at a nice restaurant and the two of us did have two drinks each. I do not know how young people do it. The movies were less than $1.00 each when my wife and I dated many years ago. The popcorn was 25 cents.

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Joyblossom 2012/05/02 22:18:49

$20-$50

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I really wouldn't care how much the date costs to be honest. Just spending time with someone that I found interesting would be enough.

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Patric 2012/05/02 21:53:54

More than $100

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generally it is about $ 500 per hour ..
whoops wrong kind of date....

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LILY 2012/05/02 21:53:15

$20 or less

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where the answer NOTHING... i dont spend anything he spends it not me.

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king4wd to LILY 2012/05/02 21:59:05

As Koothrappali said "If I had lady parts I'd eat for free for the rest of my life".

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dr blais to LILY 2012/05/02 22:08:32
LILY to dr blais 2012/05/15 19:41:00

HOOKER jajaja. Naw because I dont give it up.

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Kit_Kat 2012/05/02 21:28:31

$20 or less

Perfect date? Order a pizza,make a bag of popcorn and some soda and find a good scary movie online (:

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Nichole 2012/05/02 21:13:19

$20-$50

If it's dinner and a movie, it can go above 50 dollars, but my boyfriend and I usually split the date costs unless one of us decides to treat the other. But most of the time, we both just need a break and decide to split the costs, so I guess the overall total is around $100...but I usually only pay around $50.

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Chris 2012/05/02 20:58:48

$20 or less

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To anybody who said over $100. You're too rich for your own good and you're spending too much. Gimme your money. I'll save it for you.

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Ayushee 2012/05/02 20:28:41

$20 or less

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or even less than that because I've never been to a date....hahahaha!!!!!

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tallChristian 2012/05/02 20:11:31

$20 or less

I didn't see this option, and it would probably depend on whether it's dutch treat or not.

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Ben 2012/05/02 19:48:12

$20-$50

It depends on who it is, what time of year, and how creative I feel. I used to avoid cliche dinner/movie dates. I would go for long walks or hikes, fly kites, fire off model rockets, play board games, get coffee or go to a dark, quiet bar. Most of these things would end up costing between $20-50 anyway.

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benjamin beggs 2012/05/02 19:37:02

$20 or less

never been on a date

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Boo to benjami... 2012/05/03 19:58:35

Start saving now if you ever want to have a date.

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carol.morgan89 2012/05/02 18:52:18
Tom Camfield 2012/05/02 18:48:29

More than $100

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I'm in my 80s now, and my wife and I don't date as much any more. But dinner the other night did run over $100 (before tip). Meanwhile, I do miss the "necking" in the car as per about 63 years ago. We come straight home from dinner these days.

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Kit_Kat to Tom Cam... 2012/05/02 21:31:15

(:

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El Prez 2012/05/02 18:47:27

$20-$50

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The real answer is "as much as necessary". You go out and do various things, ech one has a different cost. If you go to the park it is a low cost date , to go to a nice restaurant it gets more expensive.

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Sterling 2012/05/02 18:36:20

$20 or less

Maybe 20-50 idk, I don't keep tabs of my bills very well. You can have really fun dates for cheap, especially where I live.

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intolerantrwj 2012/05/02 18:28:50

More than $100

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.... expenditure directly connected to Payoff

........oh sh*t, did I say that < s >

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and, snickering WITH you, not AT you...

I'm STILL surprised at what pops outta my mouth sometimes !

Glad they make this colorful accessory ~ It helps keeps those silly words in place ;0 )

Saves on lipstick too ;0 )

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