Remember dating? Or rather, dating before the cost of a rockmelon made you wince? Before handing over your rent made you feel like you were thrust into the middle of a horror movie?

It’s been somewhat lost within all the discussion around the cost of living crisis just what an impact it’s had on people trying to make a romantic connection. Maybe even meet their life partner.

Today, culture and lifestyle reporter Nell Geraets on what happens when financial struggles meet sexual tension. And when swiping right might mean wiping out all your money for the week.

Remember dating? Or rather, dating before the cost of a rockmelon made you wince? Before handing over your rent made you feel like you were thrust into the middle of a horror movie?
It’s been somewhat lost within all the discussion around the cost of living crisis just what an impact it’s had on people trying to make a romantic connection. Maybe even meet their life partner.
Today, culture and lifestyle reporter Nell Geraets on what happens when financial struggles meet sexual tension. And when swiping right might mean wiping out all your money for the week.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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