JG Wentworth survey finds nearly 40% of Americans have dated for free food.
A survey of 1,538 U.S. adults by financial services company JG Wentworth found that 39.9% had gone on a date solely to get a free meal. The survey also reported that the average American spends $93 on a first date and over 60% believe spending expectations are higher now than in the past.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Washington Times
NY Post
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Washington Times
Survey: Nearly 40% of Americans have gone on a date just to get a free meal
financial pressures on dating · neutral
NY Post
Nearly 40% of Americans admit they've gone on a date for this selfish reason
moral judgment on daters · negative
First to report
- NY Postfirst
- Washington Times+6 min
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The split, in one line
The Washington Times leads with financial pressures shaping dating while the NY Post frames it as selfish behavior, but both report identical core statistics.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Survey: Nearly 40% of Americans have gone on a date just to get a free meal”
“Nearly 40% of Americans admit they've gone on a date for this selfish reason”
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Fact ledger
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The average American spends $93 on a first date.
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