NYC men complain dating is too expensive

https://nypost.com/2024/12/31/lifestyle/nyc-men-c…

Found this article hilarious, curious to hear thoughts. Especially coming from those caliber of women interviewed... think a lot of people need a reality check

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lol

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But, some women say cheaper dates are a red flag.

“If someone asks me out for a coffee or a drink, it’s ‘no,’’’ said Kasey Karaisaridis, 26, an esthetician who lives in the Bronx. She recalled a dating guru telling her, “Even a homeless guy can buy you a cup of coffee.”

i want to break the skulls of both kasey and the dating guru 

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here's another gem

Jasmine Mellis, a 42-year-old hair stylist who lives in Staten Island, thinks some “creative” alternatives just come across as stingy. 

“Guys suggest a sports bar and act like it’s fun, but it’s just cheap,’’ she said. And she’s looking for more than a drink.

“I’m a carnivore and I get hungry, so I just say ‘I’m going to eat and I’ll pay for it’, but don’t think I’m going home with you.  A lot of guys can’t afford it anymore.  They have to think ‘how many drinks am I going to have? How many drinks is she going to have?’” she said. “Unfortunately, inflation has killed romance.”

and here's the empty egg carton you receive for all your effort. the """"lovely"""" jasmine mellis:

Jasmine Mellis.

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LOL at the guy who dropped 700 on a date.

This is a good compatibility check. I'd bet I'm not the only one who doesn't mind footing the bill but also not willing to be told I have to do it, and that they only feel valued if we go somewhere fancy. Weird quirk, I know. 

I'm just not compatible with someone who expects to be wined and dined and there are plenty of women out there who don't think like that. 

Be selective, check for compatibility even if not a long-term thing, don't just chase the next pretty thing. Trust me, worth the peace of mind. 

 
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LOL at the guy who dropped 700 on a date.

I spent $850 on a date at Jean Georges NYC. I knew it would be expensive, but was looking for an experience.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

“It takes me about $1,000 to realize I don’t really like somebody,” is a pretty hilarious quote, to be fair. 
 

As usual in these articles though, the women quoted are gold diggers and the guys are complete chodes with more money than sense. If they quoted normal, well-adjusted human beings, it wouldn’t be much of an article. 
 

If a girl won’t go on a walk with you to get to know each other better, she ain’t the one. If she’s not down with getting dinner at your favorite local spot as opposed to the new tiktok viral restaurant, she ain’t the one. Maybe find out if she’s cool or not before dropping $500 on some corny ass first date dinner like a sucker. 

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Ditto. Read this article and couldn't help but laugh. One of my friends spent $200-400 on dinner dates when he was single in the NYC area and barely making minimum wage at the time. Ended up marrying a foreigner and swore off all American women.

That being said, the "interest rates killed romance" comment hits pretty hard. Also laughed at coffee dates being cheap, that's what I used to do all the time. Dinner dates were always a 2nd / 3rd date thing for me. Finding out you aren't compatible and only paying ~$20 for coffees and some pastries is way better than spending $1,000 lmao.

 

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