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Photo by AdobeStock\/Jacob Lund<\/a><\/p>\n Recently, my most prolific fuckboy friend told me that he\u2019d done the unimaginable: He made it official with his longtime situationship<\/a>. As a hopeless romantic, I was thrilled for him and excited about what that could mean for all the other poor souls who are stuck in relationship purgatory. Maybe the wishy-washy relationship tides<\/a> were finally changing.<\/p>\n I asked him what had finally changed his mind, hoping for an epiphany about love and commitment, or, even more satisfying, acknowledgment that he\u2019d been wrong to string along his now-girlfriend for an entire year with no commitment. Instead, his response was entirely practical: \u201cDating in Miami is too expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n My friend made an interesting point. People can\u2019t afford to live in this city anymore<\/a>, much less entertain first dates in the most expensive dining market<\/a> in the country. And it\u2019s also unaffordable for whoever isn\u2019t paying the bill.<\/p>\n Society still nudges men to take the lead for first dates in heterosexual relationships, but women aren\u2019t showing up without skin in the game. In the wise words of the prophet Marcello Hernandez, when you ask a woman on a date, \u201cShe has to go through a week of torture. She has to pay for all these different people to do horrible things to her body.\u201d He concludes that if men don\u2019t want to pay for dinner, they should let their date know beforehand, so they can both show up with a mustache.<\/p>\n Affordability Is a Common Complaint for Miami Singles<\/p>\n My newly locked-down friend is far from alone in complaining about the local costs of dinner and drinks. On the r\/Miami subreddit, on a post titled \u201cThe Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Dating in Miami<\/a>,\u201d the most upvoted piece of advice was, \u201cDo have money. The end.\u201d (The second most popular was, \u201cAlternatively, don\u2019t be poor.\u201d)<\/p>\n Is it a cynical take? Sure. But justifiably so. People are tired of going into debt for $100 plates of pasta and $22 martinis. (Even if you skip dinner, Miami has also been crowned the most expensive city in the country for cocktails<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n One recent West Coast transplant complained on r\/Miami that women expect to be taken on \u201cproper dates<\/a>,\u201d rejecting his invitations to meet at local establishments like Dolores But You Can Call Me Lolita in Brickell. The post generated more than 600 comments, including this jaded piece of advice: \u201cTell her you got a Rez at Sexy Fish, give her a time, then don\u2019t show up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Not everyone needs to feel wined and dined, but even a casual night out can set you back in this town. Settling down (or up, as mindfulness coach Case Kenny<\/a> more optimistically puts it) should, in theory, lead to fewer showy dinners, less prep, and fewer drinks afterward to see where things go \u2014 that is, if you\u2019re choosing the right person. (Locking down your sugar baby <\/a>is probably more expensive than maintaining a roster.)<\/p>\n The Maxed-Out Credit Card Theory<\/p>\n The early aughts gifted us Sex & The City\u2019s Taxi Cab Theory, which argues that men, like New York City yellow cabs, get serious when their \u201clight is on.\u201d In other words, it\u2019s not about perfect matches, fate, or chemistry \u2014 it all boils down to timing and readiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n In Miami, our equivalent could be the Maxed-Out Credit Card theory: When you hit your limit, you lock things down.<\/p>\n The affordability crisis could force exhausted singles out of the situationship gray zone. Of course, we should still keep the magic alive with our serious partners, but date night now and then is different from constantly searching for love or (casual) sex<\/a> in a city seemingly full of options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Maxed out your credit card on dating in Miami? It might be time to lock things down. 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