2024-04-20 02:51:11
Ga-yeon, a marriage information company, revealed the results of a survey on ‘dating expenses’ targeting 500 single men and women (2,539, 250 men and women, 250 each) in the second half of last year. (Open survey, confidence level 95%, sampling error ±4.4%P)
First, the ‘cost per date’ was found to be 74,700 won on average. It was 90,400 won for men, 59,000 won for women, 71,000 won for those in their 20s, and 78,400 won for those in their 30s. Although the difference by age was not large, the difference by gender was about 30,000 won higher for men than for women.
‘Have you ever had a conflict over cost while dating someone of the opposite sex?’ The questions were divided into ‘nothing (70.6%)’ and ‘yes (29.4%)’. Approximately 3 out of 10 respondents experienced conflict over dating costs.
The ‘biggest cause of conflict’ was ‘due to mismatched values regarding cost spending’, which garnered a lot of sympathy at 50.3%. Next, ‘One of the two paid less for the date (26.5%)’, ‘One of the two did not pay the date fee (13.6%)’, ‘Conflict occurred regarding the date account (5.4%)’, ‘Other’ (4.1%) appeared in that order. Others had opinions such as ‘because we each have to pay more’ and ‘we have to figure out who should pay more’.
Compared to the same 2022 survey released by Ga-yeon, where the spending per date was 79,600 won and the proportion of respondents who responded that there was conflict was 21.5%, it is analyzed that the cost of dating has decreased and the proportion of people who have experienced conflict has increased.
Park Eun-mi, couple manager at Gayeon Marriage Information, said, “The cause of the conflict is not ‘who pays more and less?’ but ‘where to put more consumption value?’ received much more sympathy. Some people consider diet important, while others focus more on hobbies, but there are differences depending on consumption habits and growing environment. “This can also be a cause of conflict between newlyweds, showing how important understanding and consideration are.”
In addition, “Along with the increase in prices, dating expenses such as food, coffee, movies, and travel are also greatly affected. Rather than having a one-sided burden based on gender or age, I hope that people can date wisely by coordinating each other’s situations. He advised, “Couples considering marriage will help reduce conflict if they discuss their individual consumption and spending plans in advance.”
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2024-04-20 02:51:11