Dating by Numbers
Being Single Costs More. But How Much? Try £860 a Month
From housing to Netflix, here’s how the numbers stack up when you find yourself alone.
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The emotional toll of a break-up is hard enough, but for Lucy, it came with a financial penalty, too: It cost over £2,000 ($2,419) to part ways with her ex.
After the difficult last conversation, he packed his bags and left their shared flat, leaving her responsible for the entirety of the rent and bills, plus the cost of buying him out of the furniture and other joint assets accumulated together over the years. She quickly saw that being single is a lot more expensive.