Washington, August 15: A report has revealed that almost half of single working women are more likely to say "Yes" to a marriage proposal than a joint bank account with their boyfriend.
According to a Friends Life report, 45 per cent of single women are reluctant to commit themselves to their partner financially - while 61 per cent believed that financial independence could benefit a relationship.
Women who are renting their homes are also more likely to want to get on to the property ladder than their male counterparts with 53 per cent saying they hoped to buy their own home within the next five years, compared to just a third of men.
"Women have fought hard for their financial independence and they are determined not to give it up, regardless of whether they are single or in a relationship," the Scotsman quoted Kim Clarke, head of HR at Friends Life, as saying.