{"id":61030,"date":"2024-04-15T17:03:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=61030"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:07:56","slug":"swiping-left-on-love-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/swiping-left-on-love-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiping left on love during the cost of living crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dating has become too expensive for young people as the cost of living crisis leaves them struggling to afford the expense of going out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Valley Dating Index<\/a> found \u201c66% of 18-34-year-olds agreed dating has become too expensive” and The Student Room<\/a> found 88% of prospective undergraduates were concerned about the rising costs of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is despite the fact Society 19<\/a> found 20% of British students meet the love of their life on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield Wire spoke to students across the city about how they have navigated the cost of dating while managing a tight budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chloe, 23, a University of Sheffield, student, says: \u201cI think it definitely can take the enjoyment out of meeting someone new. When you\u2019re dating, especially if you really like someone, you want to do everything and it\u2019s exciting, but when you don\u2019t have much disposable income and the price of everything has drastically increased, it can taint the whole experience.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lizzy, 24, also a student at the University of Sheffield, spoke to SheffieldWire about her experience of dating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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