{"id":43504,"date":"2026-01-21T04:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-biggest-trend-in-gen-z-dating-is-the-search-for-a-steady-life-with-financial-stability-says-coffee-meets-bagels-ceo\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:11:21","slug":"the-biggest-trend-in-gen-z-dating-is-the-search-for-a-steady-life-with-financial-stability-says-coffee-meets-bagels-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-biggest-trend-in-gen-z-dating-is-the-search-for-a-steady-life-with-financial-stability-says-coffee-meets-bagels-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest trend in Gen Z dating is the search for a steady life with financial stability, says Coffee Meets Bagel&#8217;s CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/696120b904eda4732f2ec6f6?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Photo collage featuring a couple hugging, heart hands, Coffee Meets Bagel dating app on phone screen, and financial elements.\"\/><figcaption>Young daters care about finding a partner with stable finances, said CMB&#039;s CEO. <\/p>\n<p>Getty Images; Alyssa Powell\/BI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Money is a huge consideration for young daters, says Coffee Meets Bagel.<\/li>\n<li>CMB&#039;s CEO, Quincy Yang, said the American dream is unaffordable without dual incomes.<\/li>\n<li>More than ever, he said, daters are seeking committed, financially sound partners to settle down with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adios to casual dating: Young Americans are seeking committed life partners to split bills with.<\/p>\n<p>Quincy Yang, the co-CEO of dating app Coffee Meets Bagel, told Business Insider that money and economics are huge considerations for Gen Z when choosing a partner.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#039;s so hard to afford to buy a house, or any property,&quot; Yang said, adding that a lot of younger people are staying at home with their parents. He said for older generations, it was more affordable to &quot;live the American dream&quot; of buying a home and starting a family.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Now, you need dual incomes to afford just the median condo or house. You need to have a pretty good job; you can&#039;t slack off too much,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yang said the affordability crisis has affected dating. &quot;There&#039;s an incentive now to find a good partner who is financially stable and ambitious.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Shn Juay, Yang&#039;s co-CEO, said that this is evident in Gen Zers not being as into hookups as older generations.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;When you talk about dating apps, the first thing that comes to mind will be hookups,&quot; she said. &quot;But the Gen Zs are really more conscious about more real things in their life, they&#039;re not into hookups. Unlike the previous generation, what they imagine of an ideal partner is very pragmatic.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The CEOs said that daters should choose dealbreakers judiciously while finding a partner.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;You can always go for a higher degree, or you get promoted along the way, but not at age 28 years old, where everybody&#039;s probably still really early in their career,&quot; Juay told Business Insider.<\/p>\n<h2>Dual incomes are needed to achieve the American dream<\/h2>\n<p>Living in the US is more expensive than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Housing costs have been rising faster than incomes over the last two decades, according to a June 2024 report by the US Treasury Department.<\/p>\n<p>Grocery prices are not providing any relief. US food prices rose nearly 25% from 2020 to 2024, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&#039;s imposition of tariffs on foreign goods this year has exacerbated this problem by forcing retailers like Walmart and Target to raise prices.<\/p>\n<p>In this climate, living alone has become an unaffordable luxury for many Americans.<\/p>\n<p>A Pew Research Center study released in January said more US adults are living with a partner. The study analyzed US Census Bureau data and found that the percentage of adults living without a partner decreased from 44% in 2019 to 42% in 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>Life costs more, so money is a priority for younger daters<\/h2>\n<p>So naturally, finances are a big priority for daters.<\/p>\n<p>In November, the dating app, which has around 20 million users worldwide, conducted a survey of about 1,050 of its users in the US between the ages of 21 and 35. The respondents were working professionals who said they were either actively seeking a relationship or open to one.<\/p>\n<p>The survey revealed that financial stability was a top priority for them, with 54% of the respondents listing it as such. Almost 60% labeled &quot;ambition\/drive&quot; as a must-have in a potential partner, even more than having shared interests.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;While many are looking for someone to spend their life with, practical matters still reign supreme,&quot; said Coffee Meets Bagel, which markets its app as &quot;for serious daters.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young daters care about finding a partner with stable finances, said CMB&#039;s CEO. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell\/BI Money is a huge consideration for young daters, says Coffee Meets Bagel. CMB&#039;s CEO, Quincy Yang, said the American dream is unaffordable without dual incomes. 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