Sara Rathner

Yeah, well, these respondents were US-based, so we have our firmly entrenched tipping culture here.

And in the US, there is a circle of hell reserved for bad tippers, and they have to wait tables for eternity.

In the United States, where you're paid less than minimum wage to wait tables, and you're supposed to make it up in tips.

So I can't say I necessarily agree with the practice, but it is what we have going on here.

So tip your servers, everyone.

Yes, and so another deal breaker we found, and this has to do with going out to places where you might have to pay a tip, is when your partner typically expects you to pay for dates, it turns out a lot more people would actually rather share the costs a little bit more evenly.

And another interesting one, 17% consider it a deal breaker when the other person works a lot.

Yeah, that one surprised me because obviously there's a lot of pressure to be successful in your career and make a lot of money, but not at the expense of spending time with your loved ones.

Yes, come home and spend quality time together.

And a couple other deal breakers we found, people don't like when their partner asks to borrow money from them.

Yeah, if you haven't been dating for very long, that's, you know, probably don't ask.

If you've been together for a much longer time, you can potentially work out a deal because you know the person a lot better.

And there's that trust.

But it can still be a really touchy subject.

And people also do not like when a person has no savings or doesn't invest for their future, whether it's investing for retirement or other purposes, or when somebody has a low credit score.

Oh, my goodness.

That sounds so harsh.

I mean, it's not even just high standards.

I think it's the recognition that when you're tying yourself legally, potentially legally, or for the long term to another person, their ability to...

prepare for their future is it also helps you prepare for your future together.