Cost of Dating.

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Source: This ABC News Article (includes video content).

The average cost of a date (a dinner for two, a bottle of wine and two movie tickets):

Average for the entire U.S.: $102

Average for California: $226

Average for New York: $300

Average for South Dakota: $38 (Yes, only thirty-eight dollars!)

It really depends on where you go, of course.

Many women I’ve encountered eschewed the wine.

Visit a museum instead and absorb the culture.

I've used museums as a first date several times, and it was always a good choice. People who like museums are more likely to be my kind of person, plus it guarantees we'll have things to talk about.

By the end of my dating 'career', I was so jaded I either did Starbucks or a walk around town. I had much better luck doing it that way and should have done it that way all along. Dare I say it but I spent a fair bit on my wife and while she never admits it, she was probably let down when she found out I wasn't that well off compared to what I was spending. Between paying for eHarmony (I can now conclusively say that men pay A LOT more), going on countless dinner dates and gas, I probably spend well over $1000. What a waste of money especially the ones who literally ran out the second the bill was paid.

Sitting on a tree, eating bread and drinking kvass. The best date ever.

If you are unique, go for unique solutions. I think the museum idea is also excellent!

Here in the UK many of our museums are free. Yes. Excellent idea.

I'm 40 and I'm pretty sure I have literally never had anyone (or spend myself) spend $38 on a date..

To be fair I avoid the "dating" aspect of dating at all costs. I hate people spending on me, I'm broke myself and hate eating in front of people.

A lot of women as society dictates enjoy it and to them proves a guy likes them and values their time. Cause as it’s been explained here to me, wo,ens time is inherent value while men’s aren’t, so you have to pay to get to know a woman, rather then both getting to know each other. Society is depressing superficial.
Other women use this to their advantage to get free meals and activities only pretending to like men so long as the dates happen then darting away once bills paid.
Such women work st my job and have bragged about using men to go on activists they can’t wfford themselves even though they don’t like the guy and won’t be wanting a relationship with him.

I’ve spent $60 on a date. Which is a lot of money for me, they just wanted free stuff , didn’t like me,

I'd never pay to get to know a woman. I'd give her my time, and if that is not enough, no deal.

And I would not even dream of doing dating. It's just too awkward and unnatural.

Same here. That's not my idea of having a good time with a stranger woman.