Why ‘hypergamy’ is essential in the modern dating world

What’s a ‘luxury’ in modern dating? According to a new survey, emotional connections are a ‘necessity’ in addition to being swept off their feet and exclusive experiences.

The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, commissioned by luxury dating site Seeking.com and conducted by Talker Research, found nearly half (47%) consider it “luxurious” if their date includes learning about their date’s background and having in-depth and intelligent conversations.

A further 39% believe it should include having the other person pay for the date in full.

Feeling like they’ve been “swept off their feet” was important to 65% of people, and 35% of them believe the relationship is doomed if they don’t feel swept off their feet on a first date.