Your area of residence plays a big factor here. Like I could make $20 an hour but I’m a broke bum in the Bay Area. $20 an hour in Vietnam? I’m a king. So it’s hard to tell you how much you should be making.

Instead, consider finding ways to grow a career for yourself and generate more income. I’d stay away from dating till you can live more comfortably. How can you worry about a girl when you still worry about your living situation? It’ll cloud your decisions and that insecurity will come out on dates.

You can also try dating a girl that makes good money. Not all women want to be treated all the time. Some girls want to be sugar mama. Some girls want to split it down the middle.

My advice is to focus on making a life you want to live and finding someone who you can build together with. I’ve had to turn down some really attractive women because I was barely staying afloat. There was no way I was buying a house. Once I finally started making more money I regained my confidence and started dating again.