Dating a man with a lot of debt

Is debt a deal breaker when it comes to dating?

- The Washington Post Is debt a deal breaker when dating? Four signs that it is. The intersection of finance and romance is always a tricky place. And many people even arrive there while still dating, when the level of debt — student loans included — carried by a potential partner creates concern about the next step in the relationship.

What should I do if my partner is in debt?

“The partner who is finding out about the other’s debt should feel free to ask questions, recognize whether it was a one-time situation or a general approach to money, and if their partner is trying to fix the situation,” Orbuch advises.

How does student loan debt play out in dating?

IonTuition, which provides an online debt-management service for students, conducted a survey of 1,000 American adults to determine how student debt plays out in dating. It’s not playing well. Seventy-five percent of survey respondents viewed student loan debt as “baggage.”

When should you disclose your debt to your partner?

Often people want to know when they should disclose their debt. Talk about the details when you start to get serious. If you’ve decided to be exclusive — and particularly if marriage is on your mind — it’s time. And be prepared for the other person to walk. It’s his or her prerogative.

What are the biggest deal-breakers when it comes to dating?

Some common deal-breakers include a partners stance on having children, a lack of responsibility with money, or a lack of ambition. We asked dating and relationship exerts to name some of the biggest deal-breakers people cite for breaking off a relationship.

What is a deal breaker in a relationship?

It’s a broad term, but any kind of dishonesty should be an immediate deal breaker, according to New York psychotherapist, Melissa Divaris Thompson. That includes lying, failing to disclose, or concealing anything else on this list of deal breakers.

Is not being fit enough a deal breaker in dating?

Not fit enough: Isabel, a matchmaker who founded Elite Dating Managers, told Reader’s Digest that 90 percent of her male clients call this a deal breaker. “They just want a woman in good physical shape who is not overweight.”

Is smoking a deal-breaker in a relationship?

As most non-smokers will tell you, this is a filthy and dangerous habit that is a deal-breaker. “With all that we know about smoking’s harmful effects, there’s no reason a woman needs to light up,” says Wayne Rodgers, a writer for Info Group Media who specializes in relationships and other issues that affect men.