One-Third of Unemployed Singles Pause Dating as Rising Costs and Weak Hiring Bite
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11
One-Third of Unemployed Singles Pause Dating as Rising Costs and Weak Hiring Bite
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11
Summary
About one-third of single, unemployed Americans have paused or stopped dating, according to a Credit Karma survey of 500 unemployed adults.
Rising living costs and the bleakest entry-level job market since the Covid-19 pandemic are pushing many to shelve relationships or switch to cheaper dates like coffee or park walks.
Interviews in the report showed some daters were less troubled by unemployment itself than by partners who seemed unmotivated to find work or too unstable to plan a future with.
Financial advisers said unemployed people should cover essentials first, then set and track a small discretionary budget for dating if they choose to keep seeing people.