How I split bills with freinds (3 levels) #shorts

How to split bills with friends… or at least how i do it!

[duskshadow]

To me, it always made sense to pay for your own meals, because you're the one that's buying the food. It never made sense for someone else to pay for your meal unless it's a special occasion such as it's your birthday or some kind.

[ipizzippy]

In this economy, my friends and I just silenty agreed that we split everything or pay for own meals.

[Gehslol]

Why do people find it so hard to pay separately? Just pay for your own food and enjoy time together. It is most fair and equitable, while allowing quality yime together. To "put card down" just like that is a privilege not many people can have. I also dont like to be treated because there's an expectation of reciprocation.

[Care]

In college my friend would always say separate checks before anyone ordered. It was odd so I asked him about it. I learned it was so much easier to have separate checks because when you’re a broke college kid your finances are critical. Since then I always say “separate checks please” before anyone gets a chance to order. That way there is no remorse afterwards. You know what you are ordering so you know what you are paying.

The only two exceptions include my sister, or a close friends birthday. But only the friend’s day is free everyone else pays for themselves.

The burden of finances didn’t end in college and many people are living with debt. To ease that burden I choose to be responsible for myself and not expect free food. My finances are important to me so I don’t give out free stuff easily either.

[饱饱-gx]

me and my friends always split our bills and it's never because that we are not close; we just all share the same mindset that we should pay for what we ordered bc there may be someone who ordered a bit more than the others and someone who doesn't eat that much; if we are eating the same dish together we split it evenly but if everyone ordered their own set and we only pay for our respective meals and split the taxes and service charge etc. I feel that it's even more important to make these kinds of boundaries esp when you are close bc you never want these problems to hurt the relationship in any way. it doesn't matter how the friend group splits the bill but it is crucial that everyone is comfortable with it.

[twisterjohnson]

U mean... you'll ALWAYS put your card down?

[JasmineeeWu]

To filter out high value friends, I usually overextend to level 3 when knowing them for a bit. If you offer to pick up the cheque this time and they don’t do the same later on, you know that it’s probably not the same wavelength of high value girl friend that you are looking for. And it totally doesn’t have to be tracked that specifically, it’s like those high value friends will go above and beyond for you too - offering you rides to the airport, bringing you / your family gifts, doing you favors, etc. I like generous friends and I reciprocate above and beyond myself so that’s how I narrow down my adult friendships. And that’s how you can filter out the takers / leechers real fast.

[crystalvulpix]

As a uni student I’ll just pay for the group with my card and they pay me back through banking apps. I’d like to pay for my besties (and do on special occasions) but I’d have to get a full time job before being able to afford more 😭😂

[SakuChan]

My friends and I have like the exact Opposite format. Closest friends we split it exactly as what you order you pay, but for just acquaintance we usually split it 50/50 because ya know, don't wanna seem stingy or weird. But for closest friends we just find it the most comfortable knowing that there's no like backstabbing anger where someone pays more or less or w/e because we're all paying what we order. There's ofc exceptions like bdays and stuff where we treat each other. But for the most part we know what we're in for which is great

[Jupi_ter]

I think mine is similar, and for good/close friends we always share food too...

Tier 1: Aquaintances - Pay separately or 50/50
Tier 2: Good Friends - 50/50, I'll pay birthdays, etc (Sometimes the I pay/you pay situation)
Tier 3: Close Friends - I pay this time/You pay next time, I'll pay birthdays, etc

[yolkir.]

my girl is rich!! and i am poor - we’re getting separate checks, baby!

[Nemrac]

I think with me and my friends they know we all have our own financial situations and usually will just pay our own bill. I tend to order somewhat based on price with no extras while a friend of mine might order differently. I’m not in a situation where I can afford to pay for other people unless arranged prior.

[jessjms]

This hair on youuu! It’s somehow looks so natural and glowy!

[leahjehu]

Me and my best friend have repeated massive fights about who pays, we literally shove each other out of the way so we can pay haha

[himynameisciel]

Any tier, I ask the server for my stuff on a separate bill and I pay for that. The only people I go out with know I’m broke af. They also know that we’d be treating each other etc if I was able to and that I’ll feel too guilty if someone else pays for me. From where I’m from, it’s more normal for everyone to have their stuff on separate bills or decide who’s paying for what before we get to the restaurant 😅

[amynguyen]

You hair is soooo prettttyyy 😍 and yes, I’m on the same page as you with the tiers.

[pomegranateemporium]

Okay real talk, *HOW IS YOUR HAIR SO FABULOUS* Sorry. This was a serious topic...but also your hair is fabulous. 🤌🏼✨️

[utkarshbxsharm]

Let me tell you guys I I split


Acquaintance friend tier 1
We simply split 50-50 unless it's a treat Or other one falls short of money. There is no shame I just announce the bill and we just go 50-50


Good friend tier 2
With good friends, we do split unless it's a party Or something once again but here one can give as much as they desire as she said there is no fixed ratio. One time one covers most of the bill another time the other one covers, so it's kinda balanced out .

Close friends tier 3

Close friends or besties.. We don't know who is covering bill where but we don't split, it's more like I covered a meal today, so my bestie would cover the uber ride or gift or something.

[piNeA]

I always wanna go dutch because i eat very less compared to my friends and i have a friend who wants to order everything and most of the time i dont eat any of it so the bill will always be a lot and she expects all of me and my other friends to split equally. I just dont think its fair.

[mirtex]

For my two closest friends I always offer to pay, but we just do randomly, my boyfriend and close friends we do taking turns (not exactly) and family depends what it is for we are eating out, the rest can pay for their own shit