Splitting the bill: modern-day equality or just a way for men to be less romantic?
Splitting a bill is not a problem in itself. It is common and understandable. But it can be a problem depending on how you do it. If someone says they are inviting you to dinner and then expect to split the bill, well, that is not good. Most probably, the invitee expected the inviter to pay. If you go out on a first date and the other person says, “I got this.” They pay the bill, and when you get home, you receive a message saying you owe them half. That is tacky and lame. And lastly, if someone says “it’s my treat” and then demands that you pay for your staff, it’s also wrong.
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This summary is basically a guide to avoid being inconsiderate, but it also applies to the person being invited. I think that when someone offers to pay for your food, that means you also have to be mindful of what you order. Try not to be more expensive than what the other person is having, and maybe don’t ask for dessert if the other person isn’t ordering one.
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In this Reddit story, the girl was invited by her boyfriend to have dinner at a restaurant to congratulate her for her new job. He did say the word INVITE, so she expected to be invited, of course. After dinner, she was asked to pay for half, which she did but felt a little confused. The issue is not the fact that she had to pay half. That is perfectly fine. But maybe don’t say you are inviting someone if you are going to make them pay. Especially if all that is only to prove a point to your friends that now you won’t have to invite her anymore because she has her own salary. That is cheap. If he would just ask her to split from the beginning, then everything would have been fine.
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Author: Kayitsi.com
