New York Post, February 14, 2017: Being single is making you poor
“For single people who have low incomes, the time and money involved in dating can be a huge hurdle toward eventually getting married, Weigel said. And for those who can afford to date, there are numerous costs in addition to the time it takes to find a partner.
‘In a way, it’s the most ingenious commercial invention ever, to make the basic human desires for sex and affection engines of the consumer economy,’ Weigel said.”