Nearly 40% of Americans admit they've gone on a date just to score a free meal

Out on a date at a restaurant? The person across the table may be there mainly for the free food.

That's according to a recent survey by JG Wentworth, a financial services company based in Pennsylvania, which found that 39.9% of respondents admitted they have gone on a date on at least one occasion just to get a free meal.

"Just over a quarter (27.5%) say they have never gone on a date just to get a free meal, but they have considered it," the survey stated, while 32.6% said they haven't even considered it.