As much as 18 per cent of people believe their partner does not spend enough of them, with 792,000 feeling so undervalued they have ended their relationship.
That is according to research out today from Abbey, which finds those aged 18 to 24 are the most focused on money-matters in relationships, making up 40 per cent of the people in relationships splitting up because too little is being spent on them.
"Love doesn't come cheap. It costs over £1,500 a year to be in a relationship and love keeps on getting more expensive as you get older," said Steve Shore, Abbey's head of banking.
Those worried about spending too little on their partners can check their budget against the national average.
The average birthday present costs £95, with Christmas seeing a much larger spend of £133. Around £100 is spent on presents over the rest of the year.
Eating, drinking and dates take up the majority of couples' spending - £1,024 going on food and drink, and £224 spent on going out and day trips.
Men spend almost one-and-a-half times as much on their partners as women, at £1,830 and £1,307 respectively.
Regionally, it is those in the south-east who have the most money to spend on their partners (£2,031), whereas the least cash is spent in the north £1,285.
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