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Singletons not scrimping on first dates
30 November 2008
The UK may be in the grips of a recession but that doesn't mean that everything is all financial doom and gloom.
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According to a survey conducted by freedating.co.uk, single people are still spending "as much as ever on a first date".
Only 12 per cent of the men questioned said that they thought they would reduce the amount they spent on a first date.
Interestingly, the research also revealed that many men still hold traditional views when it comes to dating.
Sixty four per cent of male respondents to the survey said that they felt that fellas should be the ones to pay the bill on a first date.
Comparatively, only 35 per cent of women said that they would expect a man to pick up the bill.
Interestingly, younger respondents tended to be more likely to hold traditional views.
Eighty per cent of those aged 21 and under thought than men should pay for a first date, as did 47 per cent of women in the same age group.
It also transpired that geography is a determining factor in the amount of money people are willing to splash out in a first outing with a prospective partner.
People from Liverpool would spend an average of £72 and were the most generous of those surveyed, followed by daters from Coventry and Birmingham.
Londoners were also reasonably generous, with an average budget of £64.
However, there were marked differences in spending habits for first dates depending on singletons' location in the capital, with those in places such as Chelsea and Kensington paying much more than those in areas like Kilburn and Walthamstow.
Commenting on the findings, Dan Winchester of freedating.co.uk said: "This research shows that the traditionally-held view that the man should pay for a first date is alive and kicking - even more so amongst the younger generation.
"Furthermore, guys are not letting the credit crunch hold them back when it co
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