AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Love is pricey. Here's what young Americans are doing about it
Data: Zelle New Economics of Dating Report; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Rising costs are changing dating for more than eight in 10 Gen Z and millennial daters, leaving some to stop courting altogether, per new data from Zelle. The big picture: Young Americans are pushing off milestones under cost pressures — and the milestones themselves , from getting hitched to buying a home, are getting pricier once they get there. Driving the news: For younger Americans, just planning a date is a costly ordeal, with 17% of active Gen Z and Millennial daters saying they've gone into debt trying to maintain the dating lifestyle. - Nearly one-third say they've gone on fewer dates amid rising costs. A smaller share, 11%, say they've stopped dating…
Data: Zelle New Economics of Dating Report; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Rising costs are changing dating for more than eight in 10 Gen Z and millennial daters, leaving some to stop courting altogether, per new data from Zelle. The big picture: Young Americans are pushing off milestones under cost pressures — and the milestones themselves , from getting hitched to buying a home, are getting pricier once they get there. Driving the news: For younger Americans, just planning a date is a costly ordeal, with 17% of active Gen Z and Millennial daters saying they've gone into debt trying to maintain the dating lifestyle. - Nearly one-third say they've gone on fewer dates amid rising costs. A smaller share, 11%, say they've stopped dating…Open