Is Your Match Financially Catfishing You? 50% of People Do It.

Half of young adults are faking financial stability, and a third are willing to tank their bank accounts to keep the act going.

A new Credit One Bank survey, reported by StudyFinds, of Gen Z and millennial adults found that 51% admit to faking financial success. Another 37% say they’ve gone into debt or overdrafted their accounts just to impress someone on a date. Men lead the charge—46% have done it, compared to 28% of women.

Money, it seems, has become part of the dating charade. Over half of respondents said a high credit score makes someone more attractive, and one in five want dating apps to list financial stats alongside height and hobbies. A 750 FICO score now doubles as a love language.

The pressure to appear financially stable is intense, especially in an economy built on appea