Malaysia Survey: 13.2% of Men Borrow Money for Dates vs 4.9% of Women
The Facts
- LEGASI Research, an independent policy research firm, released the Dating Expenditure Survey in Malaysia on Tuesday. SCMP only
- 13.2 per cent of male respondents reported borrowing money to pay for dates, compared with 4.9 per cent of female respondents. SCMP only
- SCMP reports the findings come amid rising living costs in Malaysia, where money worries are increasingly complicating plans for marriage and starting a family. SCMP only
Context
A survey released by Malaysian policy research firm LEGASI Research found that men were more than twice as likely as women to borrow money to fund dates. The figures were 13.2 per cent of male respondents and 4.9 per cent of female respondents.
SCMP reports the survey comes as living costs put financial strain on young people in Malaysia. Sample size and methodology were not provided in the available text.
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