The Windy City can be a lonely, lonely place.
But there are plenty of fish in Lake Michigan, right?
A new study, reported on by the Washington Post, says singles in Chicago are willing to open their pocket books in their quest for love—even a little more than the average single American.
So what’s the price of finding a soulmate?
The average unmarried Chicagoan spent $1,815.72 on dating in 2016, the report from Match.com says.
The average American bachelor or bachelorette spent $1,596 and the average single New Yorker spent $2,069.
But don’t let that cold cash translate to a cold heart.
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"Of course, dating isn't a purely financial decision. "Studies show that people get a lot more lasting happiness when they spend their money on experiences rather than things, and I think that's an important distinction to make here," Dayana Yochim, a consumer finance specialist for NerdWallet, tells the Post.
Even if it's a "bad" date, Yochim says, you'll still have a story to tell.
