It's fascinating how the economy influences people's behaviour on so many different levels including their relationships. And then there's a subsequent effect back on the economy, since businesses will spring up to cater to the needs of individuals whose lives have been affected!

Take the recent resources boom in Australia. Since so many men from cities such as Perth spend long periods away in the mines they find it hard to maintain relationships. Consequently they need to meet single women who are happy with the periods of separation that such a lifestyle creates. A dating service called Meet a Mining Man has been created to bring these two new demographic groups together.

 


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