I can't believe it either. Heck, even most (all?) family members and friends would probably balk at the idea of lending 2K for whatever reason.
Do most people's friends/families have the ability to just give out 2K in cash at the drop of a hat? Maybe yes if they're upper middle class or upper class and can just plonk thousands on a random whim, but I suspect someone making less than 40-50,000K a year would be hesitant, even more so if they're not super close.
I make less than 50k and I've lent ~20k to my brother within maybe 2 years.
Probably a combination of trust and me having no real big commitments that require using my money for myself. I think I put away ~1.5k USD per month in savings, maybe a bit less or a bit more.
Do most people's friends/families have the ability to just give out 2K in cash at the drop of a hat? Maybe yes if they're upper middle class or upper class and can just plonk thousands on a random whim, but I suspect someone making less than 40-50,000K a year would be hesitant, even more so if they're not super close.