Woman dates dozen men before finding Mr Right

An average woman would date dozens of men and shell out thousands of dollars before finding her Mr Right,according to a Kiwi dating expert.

A survey by a British dating site found the average woman goes out with two dozen men and spends more than 2000 pounds before finding that special someone.

But Verity Molloy,owner of Aucklands Speed Date,claimed that these results are conservative.

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Molloy,37,said that a woman on the prowl for a lengthy period could date at least that many suitors.

And Molloy said that she could easily spend 440 dollars to look her best for one of her companys singles events,although she wouldnt spend that much for every date.

This could include 40 dollars for a spray tan,60 dollars for hair,up to 100 dollars on an outfit,40 dollars for accessories,100 dollars for taxis and another 100 dollars for drinks.

Everybodys different but 4200 dollars is not excessive at all, the New Zealand Herald quoted her as saying.

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The British survey of 2173 women found 7 per cent went on between 41 and 60 dates before finding someone and 1per cent had up to 80.

Sasha Madarasz,dating agent and owner of Auckland matchmaking agency Twos Company,says most Kiwi women might have between one and five matches before finding a relationship,and may go on two or three dates with each person.

She said it was hard to pin down how much money her clients might spend,but suggested women would spend thousands making themselves look good.

If you go on first dates with four men you can wear the same outfit and save money,but if youre going on three,four,five dates with the same man youll want a new outfit each time, she added.