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Study: Americans Idealize Partner Earnings at $139K, Women Seek $172K

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A recent study indicates that single Americans have high income expectations for potential partners, with an average ideal salary of $139,000 per year. Millennials reported the highest expectations at $160,000, while Gen Z suggested $135,000. These figures significantly outpace the median earnings for comparable age groups in the U.S. The study also revealed a notable gender disparity in expectations, with women ideally seeking partners earning $172,000, compared to men's $101,000, a gap potentially influenced by the ongoing gender pay gap. AI

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Study: Americans Idealize Partner Earnings at $139K, Women Seek $172K

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eleanor Pringle ·

    Single Americans want potential partners earning at least six figures, according to new study—Millennials set the ‘ideal’ bar at $160,000

    They say you can't put a price on love—but in today's economy, it might be common sense.

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