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MONEY & RELATIONSHIPS
Let's talk about what others won't: money, friendship, & dating
Money, Millennials, & Moves
How do you really feel about where your dollars and cents disappear?
What do you do when the bill comes on the first date? How do you handle the complicated group dinner check? How often do you check your bank account balance in the grocery store line?
Beyond the Budget
Would you rather delete Venmo off your phone for all eternity? Why doesn't your maybe boyfriend pick up the check, when he makes five times your salary? Is your Insta feed causing major bank-breaking vacation F.O.M.O.?
Clickbait
Millennial Women in NYC Want the Men to Pay
My senior economics thesis at Barnard College this past May found that women still prefer the man to pay the first date bill, even with the rising feminist movement in NYC.
Millennial women aged 22-28
OkCupid profiles interested in men
5 mile radius from Midtown Manhattan
51% of the women reported they would split the bill, 34% reported doesn’t matter who pays, and 15% reported they'd want the man to pay.
When taking into account a woman's time investment before, during, and after the date:
Women leaned more toward having the man pay.
Traveling over an hour to the date,
Texting the man before the date, &
Following the man on social media before the date,
All made a woman more likely to want the man to pay the bill.
Monogamy also had a big effect:
Women who listed "mongamous" on their OkCupid profiles were 14.3% more likely to want the man to pay - those looking for a relationship were serious about the man showing them true monetary chivalry.
Want more details & stats?
Email sydney@sydneyspeaks.com for the full thesis (all 40 fab pages).
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"I
love this place!"
- seven year old me
I'm Sydney and New York City is the love of my life.
Riding the subway is my zen place. Lounging in Morningside Park is my escape. Walking down Broadway is my meditation. And don't even get me started on ice cream. Money, dating, friends, love, family: who knows what to expect...
Bills, boys & bumble
- oh my!
Tinder, Bumble, Coffee Meets Bagel, Hinge...does the list ever end?
Trouble is imminent with endless dating apps, endless swipes, and endless opportunities.
Do you swipe right? Do you message hi or hey?
And forget about when the first date check arrives.
Are you still a feminist if you don't offer to split the bill? Is 3 months or immediately the best time to Venmo request each other?
