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Show CHE KISING PRICE OF ROMANCE ‘Her: Him: The hair A shampoo and style might run $6-$15. Cost goes up if she wants a new look and gets a cut or a perm. A haircut If he needs range from $3.25-$17 depending on whether he’s after a cut or styling. Flower for him Not every guy gets a flower but prom is a once-in-a-life-time affair so tack on $1.50-$5. Flowers for her Options range from a small corsage to a dozen long-stemmed roses and prices range from $8- it, the cost could $45. A manicure The tickets Prices vary from Optional, but a nice touch for a special evening. Figure $5-$8. A nail wrap would be extra. The dinner Figure at least $30 or he’s a bum. If this is a very special lady, the tab might go as high as $60. The dress Proms almost always call for a new formal. They can be rented, but most women prefer to buy. Prices range from $80 to $200. The tux Rental rates are fairly standard. A tux plus shoes might cost from $30-$45. New shoes Proms are a perfect excuse to get a new pair. Figure $20 to $50. (For that price, it’s too bad you can’t see ’em.) The $8-$10. A car wash This is an extra, but if he wants to make a good impression add $1$6 for the expense. total: Adding up the cheapest and most Transportation Gas might run $6 for a prom based in Salt Lake. If dad makes him fill the tank, then it’s $15$25 or more. After all, this is prom and he’ll probably be driving the bigger and nicer of the family cars. expensive options in our sampke, her range is $112.50 to $278. So, guys, you aren’t the only ones forking out a lot of money. But her expenses do have an advantage: When the night is over, she still has a new dress and new shoes. Pictures Snapshots by a phtographer at the dance might run $10-$15 for one or two prints. Cost for this item could be higher if they want extra prints. The total: When the cheapest and most expensive options above are added up, the range of his cost is $96.25 to $223. While some guys may spend more than their dates, his range in this sample is lower than hers. But, then, when the evening is over, he has less to show for it. He returns his rental tux, gives dad the keys to the car and remembers it all with a ticket stub and a photo or two. MODELS: Jeffrey Gray Emily Coleman Tuxedo courtesy of Val’s Fashion Hut |
