Single Life: You Get What You Pay For

Aug 04, 2009 3 Comments »

There are so many costs associated with the single life that don’t all transfer over to the post single life. Most of these costs, naturally, have to do with dating. There’s the cost of getting out just to be social, the cost of gong to singles events and there’s the cost of actual dating.

Let’s be honest, now. For the actual dating, at least the initial stages, men seem to get the lighter wallet as a result. That’s not to say it’s always the case—I don’t want to get a sexist stamp placed on top of this. Still, between ladies nights and the way a lot of (notice it doesn’t say “all of”) the time men are assumed to be springing for the drinks and first dates…

All of that aside, let’s get back to the overall issue at hand. Single life can be expensive. Going out to bars costs money. Getting into clubs cost money. Drinking at the clubs, which is at least one third of the reason most of us go, cost money. (The other two thirds? Dancing and meeting people.)

Now, these aren’t the only ways to meet people. If you choose it though, you end up being faced with money spending options. There are cheaper clubs, there are even free clubs on given nights, and there are clubs that give too-good-to-be-true deals on drinks. Then there are the ones that cost a good couple day’s pay just to get through the night. All the same can be said about things like singles parties and singles events. There are those that are bargains and those that cost some bucks. What’s a person to do?

The motto to follow is right in the title: You get what you pay for.

Low prices attract a different crowd and a different mindset than high prices. That’s not to say only high class single men go to expensive clubs or only low class women turn up to lady’s nights. Those aren’t the effects of prices necessarily, but there are effects.

A low priced club or single event just ends up attracting more people. Low prices even attract people who aren’t taking things all that seriously. For singles’ events that’s even more the case. A cheap events company, or a low price event, will attract both the serious and the ones who just feel like getting out but aren’t really looking for what’s being offered.

As for higher prices, well, that comes with a few benefits. First of all it tends to limit the crowds for some things, making it easier to meet and greet people you want to meet and greet. Another perk is that your money usually does go somewhere, which is in most cases quality. Better entertainment, better organization, better drinks.

Does all of this hold true to your experiences as of late? If not post your thoughts in our comments section. Just click on the link below. Then again, you should feel free to comment on just about anything you’d like!

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