Money Debt is a deal breaker for nearly 75% of Americans, and it may be limiting your dating pool February 14, 2019 Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool Comments Off on Debt is a deal breaker for nearly 75% of Americans, and it may be limiting your dating pool Nearly 75 percent of American adults said they'd reconsider a romantic relationship because of another person's debt, according to a recent survey.