People are spending their money on basic needs.
Single people are finding it harder to date, because they're spending all their money on basic needs.
That's according to a midlands matchmaker, as research from Bumble says the housing crisis is affecting the way people date.
70% say it's more difficult to date while living with parents, while one in three say they have to spend more time planning dates because of their living situation.
Mairead Loughman is a Mullingar Matchmaker with Love HQ - she's also matched over 7,000 people.
She says the Covid-19 pandemic has also had a significant impact:
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