NEW YORK, Feb 11 — Couples will be busy planning how to splash out on their other halves in the run up to Valentine’s Day this week, but according to a new survey, almost one in four Americans wishes their partner would rein in the spending.

According to a poll by finance website GoBankingRates, money is one of the leading causes of stress and conflict for nearly a third of adults in a relationship. So perhaps it is unsurprising that 24.3per cent wished their other half would quit flashing the cash, with “overspending” named as the number one financial quality participants didn’t want in a romantic partner.

In second place was “Being secretive About Finances” (19.64per cent), followed by “Too Much Debt” (19.17per cent), “Too Cheap” (11.51per cent), and “Poor Credit” (9.05per cent). Some 8.2per cent of respondents wouldn’t want a partner who “Doesn’t Make Enough Money” and 8.12per cent would avoid someone with “No Long-Term Savings Plans.”

The poll also found that women were 20per cent more likely than men to choose “secretive about finances” as the most disagreeable financial quality, while men were 42per cent more likely to choose “overspending.”

Participants between the ages of 18 and 24 were more likely than any other age group to worry about their partners not making enough money. — AFP-Relaxnews