Cheap dates aren't great

Over at Lemondrop, readers are debating whether cheapness is a dealbreaker in the dating world.

It's important to note that "cheap" isn't always synonymous with "poor."

Your partner can have all the money in the world, but refuse to spend it on things like vacations or dinners away from home.

That scenario is often worse than dating somebody who's broke -- because your significant other has the money, but has made a conscious decision not to spend it on you.

Ouch.

I know, I know: Money doesn't buy happiness and measuring a relationship's success through expensive gifts means you're not too much of a catch, either.

Problem is, someone's financial habits generally reflect other parts of his/her personality.

It's possible to argue that a repeated reluctance to spend money on you will eventually translate into a reluctance to spend time with you.

Thoughts?