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Unfit to Print: TOO BROKE TO DATE

Dating is the new victim of the affordability crisis

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Amber Duke
Jul 23, 2026
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Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print.

The affordability crisis has officially reached the bedroom.


TOO BROKE TO DATE

Young Americans can’t afford homes, children or weddings.

Now, apparently, they can’t even afford to fall in love.

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