How much does the average date cost? A lot, especially in NY state.

Looking for a night of romance? You better start saving, especially if you live in New York state.

A new map compiled by shows the average cost of dating in all 50 U.S. states, based on a survey of 5,000 singles in America. The most expensive state for a date is NY, where an average date costs $297.27 -- more than seven times as much as an average date in the least expensive state, South Dakota.

The map went viral over the holiday weekend as some social media users wondered how a date could be so pricey. Only six states averaged above $200; New York and New Jersey are the only two with an average above $250.

“What are y’all DOING on these DATES,” one Twitter user wrote.

“Dude it ADDS up real quick,” another responded. “Yesterday: Cocktails $50 incl tip, Movie $30, Drinks at movie (Alamo, also 3 hr movie) $50, Dinner at hot new restaurant $100, Plus Ubering between locations.... about exactly what the California average is. Granted, this date was long AF and boozy.”

USA Today points out that typical date activities have also gotten more expensive over the past two decades. The average price of a movie ticket went up from $5.06 in 1999 to $8.97 in 2017, and the average cost of a liter of wine increased from $5.09 to $12.38.

Of course, the data is not perfect. The cost of a date in the Empire State skews higher because of New York City, where the cost of living is higher, while the cost in Upstate New York would be considerably less -- though some unique Upstate NY date ideas could still put a dent in your wallet.

According to Yahoo Finance, the average cost of a date nationwide is $102.32 -- based on dinner for two, a bottle of wine, and two movie tickets. The costs vary from state to state due to taxes, travel costs and overall costs of living.

Still, some tweets joked about moving to another state so they could afford a date, while others said they were too broke for love.

Top 5 most expensive states for dating (according to

1.) New York - $297.27

2.) New Jersey - $259.60

3.) Hawaii- $239.95

4.) Connecticut - $230.34

5.) California - $226.35

Top 5 least expensive states for dating:

1.) South Dakota - $38.27

2.) North Dakota - $42.43

3.) Nebraska - $48.91

4.) Iowa $50.90

5.) Wyoming - $52.10