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It could also be a correlation rather than causation. People with more money might be better at finding partners.
You're hearing hooves and thinking zebras.
A couple that splits expenses will be better off than someone who carries the load by themselves.
"also". It doesn't have to be one or the other. Both could be contributing factors, and it looks like the research didn't control for either.
fair, but you're kinda wedded to the idea that "People with more money" more readily get partners in a weird way.
I mean, by inspection, it seems easily true. If you’re working 100 hours per week, you’re probably not taking much time out for dating.
It is true that it's harder to date when you're poor. Try taking a woman out to dinner and asking her to pay for you. See if you get a second date.
If these are the only dynamics you think possible in dating, then money ain't the reason you're not getting a second one.
"also". It doesn't have to be one or the other. Both could be contributing factors, and it looks like the research didn't control for either.
That would suggest almost all people are superficial, which doesn't track. Contributing factors to couples having more money (opportunities etc) are things like, one person can work longer hours, while supporting the other to upskill, therefore eventually bringing in a higher income. One person can do school drop offs, the other pick ups, therefore offering less impact on one individual job spoiler, jobs are not child friendly, so needing to leave too often for a sick kid, can and does lose you a job. learning facilities, arr similarly not child friendly, your access is hugely lowered, to which, if any, courses you can study, without significant informal (free support) child care. Actual child care centres are unbelievably expensive, to the exclusion of most single parents. And that's not even counting sharing the other typical living costs. Being single has become a huge barrier to climbing the ladder.
Dating also costs money, which excludes some people. and people are less datable if they're unemployed.
Both can be contributing factors.
so , just news a room mate then, share rent etc.