The cost of dating just cleared $170 a night, and that is before the second round. More than half of single Canadians have gone the entire last year without one date.

Imagine standing at the end of an evening doing the math before the bill even arrives. Tony puts it plainly: when the total looks like a Tesla lease, something has gone wrong. And yet the same conversation produced a hopeless romantic who believes a well-chosen cheese plate and something sparkling can mean more than a hundred-dollar main.

Afternoon dates are underrated. So is aisle four. What is actually getting in the way might not be the price at all.

Topics: cost of dating, first date ideas, dating in Canada, romance and money, dating advice

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Originally aired on2026-03-17