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The price of love: How cupid’s arrow can strike you in the wallet

When your heart skips a beat as your secret rush-hour crush flashes you an encouraging smile – be warned. You could be taking the first steps towards picking up a hefty bill.

While it may seem a shame to put a price on love, singletons should know that becoming part of a couple will cost them more than ￡100 a month, according to a new study.

They might think moving in with a partner would save them money.

Instead their household expenses will rise by ￡1,536 a year – because they will need a bigger place, want to get cosy with the heating on and cook proper meals instead of making do with Pot Noodles.

‘There’s a perception singles get a raw deal when it comes to finances,’ said Anita Naik, of Vouchercodes, which commissioned the survey.

‘So it’s surprising that people in relationships spend significantly more.’

Starting a long-term relationship does save you some money – you’ll shell out ￡228 less a year on clothes and save ￡324 on going out on dates.

But the study found 53 per cent of singles say being on their own gives them more control of their finances, and 22 per cent enjoy never having to pay for somebody else.

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There’s a perception singles get a raw deal when it comes to finances,’ 部分の訳ですが、「独身者は金融・財政のことで不公平な扱いを受ける見方がある。」もしこの訳でおおよそ合っていたら、なぜ独身者は不当な扱いを受けるのでしょうか？

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sknuuu · ベストアンサー

There’s a perception singles get a raw deal when it comes to finances.
So it’s surprising that people in relationships spend significantly more.
というつながりです

この2文は対比の関係にあります
There’s a perception singles get a raw deal when it comes to finances, BUT people in relationships spend significantly more.
という感じ

一人身でいるとお金の面で大変だと言われているけど、(実際には)恋愛関係や婚姻関係にある人の方が出費が多い
ということ
だからsurprisingなんです

raw deal: a situation in which someone receives unfair or harsh treatment
この質問の英文においては、独身であることによって"そうでない人"と比べてつらい状況にある、思われているのに、実はそうではないと言っています

婚姻関係などにある人らの出費が少ないのは
you’ll shell out ￡228 less a year on clothes and save ￡324 on going out on dates.
この点(だけ)です