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Week One
Indie Scenester Husband- and Wife-To-Be report zero dollars spent on sex in the first week of tracking. As Indie Scenester Wife-to-Be says, "[Indie Scenester Husband-to-Be] and I were, and continue to be, fiercely independent humans — I think we both innately understand that maintenance of our relationship is tied to maintenance of that standard. I don't dress for him. As for dates and dinners, those are far more about our emotional and intellectual boners for one another than any precursor to sexy times. Sex is a fun part our relationship, but (and we have certainly discussed this in the context of our impending lifelong commitment) it's not the pervasive foundational element."
Week One Total: $0.00
Granola Sunshine has a busy first week. "I live in Vancouver, but I've crossed the Georgia Straight into Victoria to relax and kill brain cells with my friend, Craig. This has included an outing to the best strip bar I've ever visited: Monty's. With old-timey wood paneling, it's like the interior of Cheers, except with naked girls and an on-stage shower. Does ogling strippers count as a sex-related expenditure? Yes. I haven't had any action for a while." Cover, $5. Drinks, $13. Ferry, $24. Later that week: "Dinner with an exceptionally cute, sexy guy. I would like to sleep with him pronto, but as it is we're just hanging out and getting to know each other. I think he's boyfriend material, so I don't want to muck things up by banging. Tonight we rode our bikes, then ate finger foods from the grocery store and drank a bottle of wine on Sunset Beach. Cheap, but best date ever. I'm totally smitten." Granola's half of dinner was $15, wine was $25. A few days later: "Lunch with the same exceptionally cute guy." $14. "I also think I should count at least a little bit of my Internet bill toward porn this month. I've been watching it — that, and streaming reruns of The L Word." 20% of $80 internet bill: $16.
Week One Total: $112.00
Coffee Yupster's weakness is cute baristas and waitresses, which means a lot of sex spending in their natural habitats. "$25 on beer and food at the pub across from work. Gorgeous, friendly staff," he reports. Two days later, Coffee Yupster buys "a $4 coffee at a hipster hot spot. Great place to people-spot on the weekends. Very cute girls. Didn't talk to any this time. I did, however, fantasize about one of them." That night, he spent $16 at a club. "Dancing with pretty, drunk women is fun." Another night: $60 on booze. "Scored a makeout and a number. Have spoken three times since, but our schedules clash." The next day, Coffee again spent $4 on coffee ("cute girls") and $15 on drinks at a pub near the beach. That same day, he dropped $60 on a Lavalife membership: "Buckled and decided to try out online dating for a bit." The next day, $10 on drinks at a local restaurant, because "the serving staff are off-the-chain hot!" Another $4 coffee the next day. Says Coffee: "I have a crush on a barista by my work. She seems to embody everything, physically speaking, that I'm looking for right now. We chat, but I don't want to be a loser and break the barrier. Because there's not really that many places to get good coffee by work." Coffee ends the week with $15 on a kegger fundraising event: "Going for hot chicks."
Week One Total: $213.00
Biology Babe picks up her monthly birth-control pills ($20), then heads to an out-of-town wedding where she spends $0.19 on texts to her Latin Lover, who happens to live in that area. "Exchanged four dirty texts while at the wedding, revving each other up for the following day's tryst." Getting to his place costs Biology Babe $3 in gas. "Send two texts in a moment of delayed post-coital bliss and in anticipation of next encounter," she reports, costing $0.09. "Went to the gym to get further toned for next encounter": $9. The following days see one "random, naughty text" ($0.05) and one "random, idiotic text" ($0.05).
Week One Total: $32.38
I Love the Nightlife reports $30 for "a lunch date with a guy I've been seeing for a few months," plus $15 on drinks and $20 for "a cab ride home with a guy I picked up from the bar." The next day involves a $10 cab ride home from said guy's house, and later, $20 on "a shirt I bought because I thought the guy at the store was flirting with me (he ended up having a boyfriend)." The next day, Nightlife spends $20 on a month-long porn website membership. $20 goes towards drinks at a queer dance night, and on the last night of the week, $25 for "a bottle of vodka for a going-away party for a guy I've been sleeping with."
Week One Total: $160.00
Long-Distance Cougar reports zero dollars the first week, saying her boyfriend bought all sex-related items.
Week One Total: $0.00
The Dude starts with a $9.99 TV-on-demand purchase of "Doctor Adventures ('Female doctors who satisfy every need')" and a $8.99 bottle of Wet Light lube.
Week One Total: $18.98
Mom of Two says, "I don't have much to tell you, sadly. I got a $25 bikini wax, and I think I got to use it all of once." A few days later, she bought $240 worth of new clothes "in order to keep my husband interested and attracted." Later that week, she got a free pedicure at a promotional event: "I chose a saucy red called 'Kiss the Cook,' to which my husband responded, 'I prefer it when you paint your toes pink or nude.'"
Week One Total: $265.00
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