Who pays? Seed data
How people who are dating say they prefer to handle the bill (survey of 1,538 US adults, March 2026; 68% of respondents were women).
Source: JG Wentworth survey (2026-04-08). Our own reader poll opens at launch; results will appear here, labeled separately.
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Cheapest and priciest cities for a full night out Seed data
Cheapest 5
- Memphis $129
- Milwaukee $156
- Detroit $159
- Fort Worth $161
- El Paso $162
Most expensive 5
- New York $351
- Philadelphia $295
- Washington DC $294
- Denver $291
- Houston $282
"Full night out" = dinner for two with wine and tip, two movie tickets, round-trip taxi, a beer and a cocktail. Source: MoneyLion (2026-07-08), data as of 2026-06-24. All 50 cities
What a first date cost in 1955
Dinner and a movie for two cost about $7.27 in 1955. That's $90 in today's money, and today's average first date is $92.91.
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