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This is definitely the preferable, and normal, approach, but it raises issues when your friend group is of varying socioeconomic situations. Less affluent membe
by OkayPhysicist 4y ago
This is definitely the preferable, and normal, approach, but it raises issues when your friend group is of varying socioeconomic situations. Less affluent members may deprive themselves at dinner, or worse, politely decline the invitation all together, because of concern about their ability to pay, despite the more affluent members being more than happy to cover their meal because they enjoy their company.
- JohnFen 4y agoMy group of friends definitely aren't all of the same economic status. I can see how that might be an issue for some. In our case, it's really not. Perhaps because we've been friends for decades, and at various times we've all been flat broke or flush, so no single person is considered the "rich" one or the "poor" one. We just don't think in that way. However, friends who don't have as much disposable income still "chip in" in different ways. Holding the occasional dinner party, providing things in their specialty (carpentry, home repair, etc.) This is why nobody cares or keeps track. Everyone participates in one way or another. It all evens out in the wash.