How does one spend $20,000 on dating in a year?

Take the average dinner date bill of David, a 30-year-old New Yorker who recently revealed his expenses to DNAinfo:

  • A drink at the bar: $15 ("Most of the time they were running late so I guess that is one drink for me," he said.)

  • Shared appetizer and dessert with two main meals: $84

  • Bottle of wine: $55

  • Round of drinks at a nearby bar if it goes well: $30

  • Tax and tip: $50


The total is $234 for one date and David estimates he goes on these dinner dates at least six times a month. To be clear, this man, who asked that his last name be withheld, works in finance, lives in the West Village and doesn't mind footing the bill for local places he likes to frequent. The Beatrice Inn (entrees are from $23 to $36) or the similarly priced Bobo are two examples.

Sometimes he pays for his date's cab ride home if she has a long subway ride ahead and then there are the subscriptions for a handful of dating sites. Match.com, for example, costs $36 a month.



http://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-man-says-he-spends-20000-a-year-on-dating-2014-11