Single Americans want potential partners earning at least six figures, according to new study—Millennials set the ‘ideal’ bar at $160,000

They say you can’t put a price on love—but in today’s economy, it might be common sense.Single U.S. adults were asked in a new survey how much they ideally would like potential partners to earn—and were given the caveat that the expectations had to be “realistic.” Respondents who said the income of a would-be partner is important to them, on average, said $139,000 per year was an acceptable salary.According to the study from insurance giant Northwestern Mutual, Millennials (aged 30 to 45) had the highest income expectations for a potential attachment, at $160,000. Meanwhile, Gen Z (currently aged between 14 and 29)—who are earlier in their careers—said $135,000 was an ideal sum. The survey spoke to those aged 18 and up.

Older generations had slightly lower expectations: Gen X (41 to 64 years old) said $123,000 a year is ideal, while Boomers (65 and up) said $125,000 was a healthy salary.

These expectations perhaps reflect the arc of individual earning expectations. Data from the St Louis Fed, analyzed by Investopedia, shows the median annual earnings for those aged 35 to 44 in the........

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