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Episode 314: Why 50-50 relationships don’t work

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Apr 15, 2023
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INSIGHT

Women Limit at 50-50 Split

  • Most women are comfortable with the woman benefiting more in relationship expenses rather than a strict 50-50 split.
  • A 50-50 split is often the most effort and expense women are willing to contribute in such relationships.
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Men's Perspective on Equality

  • Men mostly see 50-50 splits as the definition of fairness and equality in relationships.
  • However, many men accept paying more as a practical necessity for dating, not fairness.
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50-50 Feels Unfair Emotionally

  • In 50-50 relationships, women give their maximum willing effort while men give their minimum.
  • Such equality feels unfair emotionally, making these relationships unsustainable despite seeming fair objectively.
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