A new survey has found just 3% of people think it's OK to ask someone what they earn on a first date.
The research by Indeed, found one in five don't know what their partner earns, while more than half think talking about pay is 'taboo'.
The poll of 1,000 workers in Ireland found 37% believe you should wait a few months, while 17% think you should wait over a year before talking about pay, while 11% believe it should only be discussed after a couple has spent a few years together.
Major life events such as when a couple moves in together (13%) or get married (8%) were given as good times for the subject of pay to be discussed.
One in five think the person who earns more should pay more when it comes to covering the bill for a date.
Just 6% think the higher earner should pay for the entire bill on a dinner date, while 41% of people think it should be split 50-50, with people in Limerick being the most likely to want to split the cost.
Salary Transparency
When it came to salary transparency, only 12% said they would be happy for their colleagues to know how much they earn, and only 6% would be happy for their wider circle of friends to know their salary.
More people were happy for their partner (59%) and immediate family (46%) to know what they're paid. However, 1 in 5 (19%) said their partner doesn’t know how much money they make.
The survey also asked people about their experience of disclosing their current or previous salaries in job interviews. More than half of people involved in the research (56%) said they told the truth when asked about their salary, while just over one-third of people said they gave the interviewer a higher amount.
