Women also expect men to have an average of £24,281 in savings, while in reality most men have about £20,000. Again, men are less demanding in this area, and are happy when women have savings of just £15,143.

In a further blow to many men across the country, National Savings and Investments’ (NS&I’s) research revealed that when looking for a potential partner, almost half of women regard a healthy bank balance as more important than good looks and home ownership.

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