75% of Canadians say any level of debt is a relationship deal breaker: Survey
BNN Bloomberg
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day with your significant other or showing some self-love and buying yourself flowers, a new survey found many Canadians say debt plays a significant role on whether they enter or stay in a relationship.
According to a survey released on Monday by Finder, three-quarters of Canadians (75 per cent) would think about breaking up or not starting a relationship due to a partner’s debt, regardless of the total amount.
It also found that debt is one of Canadians’ top three deal breakers in a partner, with infidelity in first (36 per cent), followed by addiction (33 per cent) and debt (30 per cent).
Three-in-10 Canadians also say they would reconsider being in a relationship with their partner if they had debt between $500 to $15,000, while 15 per cent say “no amount of debt” is acceptable when it comes to finding a significant other.