Who says money can't buy you love?
As the Beatles once sang, "'Cause I don't care too much for money, money can't buy me love."
Or can it? Or more precisely, does it?
According to a recent study by one of Canada's leading independent financial rate comparison sites, RateSupermarket.ca, there is a cost to love.
In fact, the study has determined there is a hefty price tag attached to love -- $43,842.08 to be exact -- based on a one-year courtship, a one-year engagement and the average wedding costs in Canada.
Whew! That's a lot of cash! But actually it is a lot cheaper than purchasing a high-end car, a house or a vacation property. So maybe it's a good investment...that is, if you're considering finding and keeping your future Mr. or Mrs..
But, as the relationship progresses, couples are off on weekend getaways -- two of them at least ($852.92); make-up flowers after lovers' spats ($149.85); a new wardrobe for him after she "improves" him ($980.81); and finally a beach vacation that seals the deal in your dating relationship ($2002). That brings the total of a one-year courtship to $6936.74.
Now the clincher...the engagement ring ($3,500); another year of dating outings before the "big day" ($4444.34); and then there's the engagement party ($2000) bringing the total engagement to $9,944.34.
So now we're up to the eventual wedding, including invitations, rings, gown, tuxedo, hall, photographer, music, cake, limousine, honeymoon and everything else that creates that special day and bam! -- you're up to $26,961.
The total cost of love: $43,842.08.
"I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend, if it makes you feel all right. I'll buy you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright."
Ahhhh -- the cost of love!
By Donna Donaldson, MSN Money
Do you think there's a price to "love"?
Posted by: John | Feb 9, 2022 7:24:04 PM
Is this article serioous? $43,842.08 is not a lot of money! Living costs money, period, and love is a part of living, so what is the point?
Posted by: Jim B | Feb 10, 2022 6:05:32 AM
It's a lot more than that! You're forgetting about the costs of living afterwards, the wardrobe upgrades,hair, nails, spas, house, children, new cars and eventually, after the love dies, DIVORCE. "Love" is the biological feeling one gets when nature says it's time to procreate. It's not a logical rational state of mind. Like a drug, it makes you feel good for awhile and when it wears off, you need a new dose. When procreation urges go away, mi life crises set in and people try to be young like 15 again. That's when it goes sour cause money has nothing to do with anything at that point. It is simply a bargaining chip in the negotiations. Love? B.S.
Posted by: J | Feb 10, 2022 7:01:25 AM
This isn't accurate at all. First you gotta find someone you'd actually date. That can take time, especially with a population of 34 million people on the second largest land mass in the world. That`s some slim pickings. Then if they`re actually worth while, you have to stand out. Then if they are actually worth while, you have to eliminate the competition because if they`re worth while there is competition. This is all before the first date. Now I have been set up 50 times by other people. Let me tell how well that`s worked. It has not worked at all. The first 6 were the best out of those introductions, and most of them didn`t get to second dates out of the first 6, let alone the 44 others that followed. Then it`s mixture of things. Such as physical and mental chemistry. If they don`t have both, it`s not going to work. What you quoted is the average cost after finding someone. So the math is all wrong and flawed and that`s for the average couple from first date to marriage only. What happens if you`re not average? Then you've gotta find someone else that isn't average either. Because average wouldn't be good enough. In fact, average would most like be repulsive, unless you're completely drunk or stoned. Now imagine, if you're above average with looks, finances and intelligence. How many matches do you think there'd be that are compatible? I'm a gambling man. Odds I know. Out of the 4000 or so women I've met and had any relations with. I only fell in love once. So does it take 4000 introductions to find someone you'd marry? Quite possibly, if you're not average. Though if someone else is doing the picking, and you're restricted by geography amongst other impediments, well you're odds just got worse. Show me a super model under 5'4, that's relatively intelligent and will be loyal. So far, I haven't seen it. Not even close.
Posted by: me | Feb 10, 2022 7:39:35 AM
lower your standards, or die alone
Posted by: mike | Feb 10, 2022 2:03:06 PM
Well...if love costs that way..it gives whom ever is after that(money) a REAL bad kinda name..know what i mean!?
Posted by: Rikk | Feb 12, 2022 6:18:07 AM
What a stupid, useless article...
Posted by: Mark | Feb 12, 2022 8:56:31 AM
Boy, that J must be a real stud, Lol... 4000 introductions and only one fall, lol. Well buddy I have to agree with some of your observations, in todays world finding a soul mate or even a close second is near impossible to find, that's why I don't even bother anymore. I've been down the marrage road twice and consider myself lucky to have survived it with only minor scars and a whole lot of real life experience as to what love really is. Love is what you see when you first meet, that's the incentive to even talk to someone. No physical attraction, no love, that's the attitude of today and really it's been the attitude through out time. I don't think money is a big factor in love, how many hot woman do you see with total losers only because he has the (bad boy tatoo) look that chicks like so much, but whenever it's time to pay at the checkout she's the one with her wallet out. It's a fact and a double edge sword, on the other side of it you have your gold diggers and that is what I think the writer of this stupid artical is..