After she graduated from college three years ago, Charlotte Maracina, a journalist who lives on Long Island, started dating a physics student from London who had no income of his own. Because she had a full-time job, Ms. Maracina paid for most of their dates, including concerts at Madison Square ...
After she graduated from college three years ago, Charlotte Maracina, a journalist who lives on Long Island, started dating a physics student from London who had no income of his own. Because she had a full-time job, Ms. Maracina paid for most of their dates, including concerts at Madison Square Garden and Broadway shows.Maracina said many of her friends had recently been laid off from media jobs. One had been hoping to move in with her boyfriend, but has been unable to find employment for six months running. That prevented the relationship from evolving, she said. “Up to a limit, money buys happiness,” Dr. MacDonald said. Mr. Sama, the executive coach, said one of his wealthier New York clients was so determined to find a partner that he went on 28 dates over two months.Money can’t buy love, but it can help single people feel more ready to find it.With only $500 or so left over after expenses each month, Mr. Robles can’t afford such luxuries. To conserve money, he has also put his romantic life on hold. Better to wait, he reasons, than to turn every date into a cost-saving exercise, a procession of hikes in parks, free museums and happy hours.