{"id":465179,"date":"2026-09-16T03:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465179\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T03:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:40:20","slug":"financial-compatibility-ranks-above-chemistry-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465179\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial compatibility ranks above chemistry, survey finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love may be priceless, but many Americans still want a partner with a paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>According to research from <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stagwellglobal.com\/what-the-data-say-women-want-their-ideal-partner-to-make-172000-a-year-men-are-okay-with-101000\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stagwell and Allison Worldwide<\/a> found that most Americans in serious relationships say \u201cfinancial compatibility\u201d is more important than emotional chemistry, physical attractiveness, intellectual connection, shared hobbies and spiritual harmony.<\/p>\n<p>The findings underscore the significant role money plays in long-term relationship success. More than half of respondents said poor financial habits are a relationship dealbreaker, while 41% of younger adults reported that money-related arguments place serious strain on their relationships.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED STORY | <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scrippsnews.com\/life\/tech-tips\/too-much-time-online-could-be-hurting-your-mood-and-relationships\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Too much time online could be hurting your mood and relationships<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Researchers found that among those who consider income important in a partner, the average ideal salary is $139,000 per year. Women reported wanting a partner who earns about $172,000 annually, while men said they would prefer a partner earning roughly $101,000.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED STORY | <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scrippsnews.com\/politics\/economy\/64-of-parents-say-money-is-tight-they-want-their-kids-to-understand-why\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">64% of parents say money is tight. They want their kids to understand why<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The survey suggests financial expectations continue to shape dating and relationship decisions, particularly as many Americans grapple with inflation, housing costs and economic uncertainty. <\/p>\n<p>Many respondents said money conversations should happen before marriage or even before moving in together, highlighting how finances have become a key measure of compatibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Love may be priceless, but many Americans still want a partner with a paycheck. According to research from&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":465180,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-465179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=465179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}