New shoes that make my legs look longer (£40). A blow-dry that takes the frizz out of my curls (£25). That crop top I saw on Instagram with the sexy shoulder strap (£30).If this list sounds extravagant, that's because it is. But these are just some of the expenses I would normally incur in the run-up to a date. Or, at least, expenses I used to incur when I had the money to spend on such superfluities.Today, everything is different. The cost-of-living crisis has meant that my weekly food shop has gone up from £30 to £40, my rent has increased by £100 a month — and is likely to go up further next year. I've started going to my gym purely to use the shower. And my mother is starting to clock on to my strategy of frequently visiting her after work...just in time for dinner.
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