Dating quickly became more of an extreme sport than something to do for fun and find your person. Thanks to online dating, apps, and just trying to navigate the ever-changing rules about finding love, finding your match has become difficult. Add to that financial constraints and you have a recipe for staying single.

The latter was raised by a content creator named Eric Ouwho admitted that he thought about finances before dating or even talking to a woman and that if he suspected a potential love interest wasn’t in the same economic bracket, he would walk away.

A man says he won’t even approach women he knows he “can’t afford.”

“I see a lot of pretty girls in public that I never approach because I know I can’t afford them,” Ou admitted. He explained that this happened recently after seeing a woman in public who he thought was beautiful, but despite wanting to go up and talk to her, Ou held back after noticing her expensive look.

He recalled that the first thing he noticed was that she was wearing a flower bracelet that, he later learned, was worth $4,000.

With the possibility that she could have simply been wearing a knockoff, Or was not deterred. But when he saw she was wearing $595 sneakers, it stopped him in his tracks.

“I was kidding myself and always looking to see if she and I could be in the same tax bracket. I look to her right and what do I see?” » Or continued. She was carrying a $3,000 Chanel handbag, and at that point, Ou just decided to give up and walk away. After taking one look at his luxurious Mercedes Benz, he knew he had made the right decision.

“I could never have given her the life she needed. I will stay with my daughters Volkswagen Jetta and Nissan Altima.”

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Many single adults have admitted that the cost of living has affected their dating lives.

Dating is expensive. It’s not just the costs of dinner and a movie.

New clothes and all the accessories that will allow you to look your best, combined with the costs of online dating or even just going to the right bars and restaurants in the hoping to get the perfect meet cutecan hurt your wallet, especially if you go out frequently.

According to LendingTree’s survey of more than 2,000 U.S. consumers, nearly half (49%) of Americans surveyed are single, but only 9% are actively looking for a relationship.

Among those who are dating, 65% say inflation has had an impact on their dating lives, with almost one in four (23%) trying to spend less money on dates and 21% having less appointment.

Fourteen percent of Americans have even incurred debt because of dating, with men more than twice as likely to agree as women (21% vs. 9%).

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Many traditional rules require men to pay for most dates, especially during the getting-to-know-you phase.

If you are on social media, you have probably heard the tiring arguments and debates over who should be responsible for payment on the dates. Honestly, everyone has different expectations.

Some women are looking for a man to provide them with a financially secure lifestylejust like some women have no problem splitting the bill depending on the dates. There are men who have no problem paying, and there are men who are looking for someone willing to pick up the check every once in a while.

Just because someone wears designer shoes or drives a fancy car doesn’t mean they’re looking for someone who will give them some life or buy them equally expensive things to match what they already owns.

And if that’s the case and you start dating that person only to find out that your financial situation doesn’t match up, it’s very easy to end things and move on to someone else.

That’s what meetings are all about!

Before you judge someone by the way they dress, it’s best to start dating with the mindset that you’re looking for someone who matches your personality and life goals. It also doesn’t hurt to be open about finances from the start.

You shouldn’t have to break the bank or go into debt just to take someone on a date, and if that person isn’t willing to compromise, then they’re not your person.

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Nia Tipton is a Chicago-based entertainment, news, and lifestyle writer whose work focuses on today’s issues and experiences.