Dating is big business in the United States, in Louisiana though, the average cost of a date is the 16th lowest in the country, coming in at about $86, according to USA Today.
There’s 37 arts, entertainment and recreation establishments per 100,000 people in Louisiana, 14th-fewest in the country. But there’s 166 restaurants for the same amount of people, placing Louisiana firmly in the middle for eateries, according to data from 24/7 Wall Street.
A survey conducted by online dating service Match.com found the average unmarried American spent $1,596 on dating in 2016, and the average date is getting more costly each year.
According to the National Association of Theatre Owners, the average price of a movie ticket has risen from $5.06 in 1999 to $8.97 in 2017, and the average cost of a liter of wine has risen from $5.09 to $12.38. The average cost of a date across the U.S. today—consisting of two dinners, a bottle of wine, and two movie tickets—adds up to $102.32.
The cost components of the average date vary by state, as well as factors such as taxes, travel costs, and overall costs of living, making dating far more expensive in some parts of the country than others.
The most expensive place to get dinner, a movie and a little wine is New York where the average cost of a date was valued at $297 and the cheapest place is South Dakota at $38.
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Louisiana is a cheap date state
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