85% of respondents said that dating has gotten significantly more expensive, but only 38% said that it had caused them to go out on fewer dates. What role does income play in dating life? Nearly half of the respondents said that the suitor's income and or profession influences whether or not they'll go on a date. How long have you been out on the dating scene? Among the respondents, six out of ten reported that they had been on the dating scene for at least three years