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Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200 (fortune.com)
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[–] dkppunk@piefed.social 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, my partner of 10+ years went on multiple dates to museums, parks, and botanic gardens in the first month. We ate delicious Mexican food after, all super cheap.

This was great because now it’s a tradition for us to go to museums on every vacation.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

aw I love that

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

museum entry where i live is $50 now. yeah 15 year ago it as $15-20. i used to get a yearly membership for $60, now that membership is $200.

mexican dinner used to be $10, sure, but now it's $15-20 for a burrito at a cheap place, and a nice sit down mexican place is going to be $25-30 for a burrito.

so many people here are out of touch with how dating and going out costs are in 2026. you are living 10-20 years in the past.

[–] dkppunk@piefed.social 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

My museum dates were taking advantage of free museum Tuesdays for residents.

You have stated you live in Boston, I was there last year. Beautiful city with so many inexpensive museum options, plus the massive park that had events going on every day that I was there and the historical walks were great. Try some of these:

  • Harvard Museum of Natural History: $15 per person, $75 individual membership
  • Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: $22 per person, $75 individual membership
  • The Institute of Contemporary Art: $20 per person, $65 individual membership
  • Museum of African American History: $15 per person, $35 for basic individual membership with one guest, $75 for the same with 2 guests
  • The Sports Museum: $18.47 per person
  • USS Constitution Museum: $15 per person
  • Harvard Art Museum: free
  • Boston Public Library: free. This one was my absolute favorite, we spent 4 hours wandering the halls looking at paintings and sculptures, I could have been there all day

Many of these have discounted admission for residents and members. There is also the Boston Aquarium, which is $39.95 per person, but that can easily be turned into a multiple hour event and membership is only $79 per individual. They aren’t all $50, you just have to look at their websites and check for discounts.