Does money matter when dating

The couples were made to think they were either wealthy or poor to examine their mating behavior. Two experiments were performed on groups of Chinese college students already involved in heterosexual long term relationships.

That way people would have a better perspective of the relationships they are in," explained Professor Darius Chan from the Department of Psychology, at the University of Hong Kong. "We wanted a better understanding of the psychological importance of money in the development of romantic relationships because very little is known about this subject.