When it comes to money, Singaporeans are not as willing to give it all for love.

A survey done in April this year showed that singles in Singapore were only willing to spend 6 per cent of their pay when on their dates, but 11 per cent believe that it's alright to use money to make up to partners when they don't spend enough time with them.

According to a study on dating and relationships carried out by Synovate in April this year, dating couples in Singapore are more tight-fisted than their counterparts in other Asian cities when it came to lavishing their partners with monetary gifts. A report in Shin Min Daily News reported that a total of 300 respondents were included in the survey for each city, including Kuala Lumpur,  Penang, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. The respondents were aged between 20 - 36.

Results of the survey showed that dating couples from Singapore and Hong Kong fared the lowest on the generosity scale, and were also less willing to settle down with their partners earlier.

The survey quoted by the Chinese evening daily reflected the Singaporean respondents average monthly income to be S$5,344, and they would spend about S$323 a month on their partners. This works out to be 6 per cent of their monthly income.

In comparison, Hong Kongers earned an average of HKD$30,763 (S$5,775) and spent HKD$2,011 (S$377), which is about 7 per cent of their average monthly income.

In China, lovers earned an average of RMB9,270 (S$1,973) and spent RMB851 (or S$181), while in Malaysia, average income was RM$4,466 (S$1,841), while monthly average spend was RM394 (or S$162), which works out to be 9 per cent of their monthly income in both cases.

The same survey also showed that 91 per cent respondents would commit to spending more time on their other half if they loved them more, while 89 per cent did not think money would be sufficient compensation for not spending enough time with their partners.

Only 11 per cent of the respondents felt that using money to compensate for less time spent with their partners was acceptable.

But the survey also revealed that Singaporeans who spent more time on their partners will also spend more money - about S$372 on average - on them too.  In contrast, those who spent less time with their loved one would spend about $277 a month.