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" Whoo-whee! Dating is expensive. Even if the guy pays for most meals and movies, you still end up buying new clothes, driving all over town, getting your hair cut more often, yadda yadda yadda. And since you never know when you&amp;#x27;ll meet someone you like, you never really budget for it. But how much does it actually cost to fall in love? An interesting article entitled The Cost of Love says that one year of meeting and dating someone costs&amp;amp;#133;(quick! Any guesses???)&amp;amp;#133; &amp;amp;#133;between $1,529 and $2,129, depending on your gender. That includes everything from possible online dating or matchmaking services, buying flowers, and purchasing gifts for Valentine&amp;amp;#8217;s Day, his/her birthday, and Christmas (we&amp;amp;#8217;re talking one full year), etc. Interesting! It feels like it costs faaaaar more than that, but hey, I&amp;amp;#8217;m a blogger, not a mathematician. Anyhoo, some spending is totally worth it. Take online dating! One study found that the time a person devotes to a potential match depends on how much the dating site costs. In other words: When the site is free, men are willing to commit 28 minutes to the date (and women, only 13!!! Hello, A.D.D.). When the site costs $50, men commit 49 minutes (and women, only 28). So there you have it: spending can be good. Just&amp;amp;#133;maybe cut back on those manicures. Do you spend a lot of money when dating? Is it cheaper when you&amp;#x27;re two years into a relationship? Do you wish you&amp;#x27;d spend less or do you think you should pony up more dough? More Ways to Get Glamour Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter! Add us to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Burke/Triolo Productions"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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