who pays for the date's prom ticket?

[Anonymous]

Wondering how this works.
Does the asker pay for both if the date does not go to the school?
What if the date goes to the school?

[Anonymous]

Asker should be prepared to pay for both. Date can offer to pay for their ticket.

[Anonymous]

Asker pays for everything if it's a date and date does not attend school

[Anonymous]

People handle this differently, just like people can handle who pays for a date differently. But if one person goes to the school and their date does not, it makes sense for the person who goes to the school to buy the tickets -- which isn't necessarily the same thing as pay for them.

Social mores are changing around who asks whom, and who pays. So the relationship and what that particular group of kids does matters.

[Anonymous]

At my kids' high school, the tickets are sold individually so each kid buys their own. (When I was in high school, each ticket admitted two people.)

If they were inviting a kid from a different high school, they would buy both tickets. It would be up to them and their guest if that meant splitting the cost or if the guest would pay for dinner or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Social norms would say one invite pays, but if had daughter, would have them buy own. If daughter doesn’t go to the school having prom, would have her give the price of ticket to the person from the school to buy the ticket.

[Anonymous]

Should split costs. Teens don't have much of their own money it's not really fair to expect one to pay for the other.

[Anonymous]

If you invite someone, you pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Social norms would say one invite pays, but if had daughter, would have them buy own. If daughter doesn’t go to the school having prom, would have her give the price of ticket to the person from the school to buy the ticket.

Social norms also say the man pays. I don’t care how old fashion that is I taught my son to always pay when he’s with a girl.

[Anonymous]

If you're not a prostitute, you pay for your own ticket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should split costs. Teens don't have much of their own money it's not really fair to expect one to pay for the other.

+1
How much are prom tickets now anyway? If we’re talking $20-$25 sure the guy can pay but if we’re talking $100 then that is out of reach for many kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're not a prostitute, you pay for your own ticket.

Hello overdramatic. It is within the range of norm to each pay for their own and for the asker to pay for both (without prostitution).

[Anonymous]

This is what's great about Prom. It's a tiny, short-lived practice in coupling that only lasts only a few weeks. The teens have to communicate. In many instances, they are also compromising on issues such as the budget, friend groups, expectations. Great practice in communication so parents, stay out of it as much as you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Social norms would say one invite pays, but if had daughter, would have them buy own. If daughter doesn’t go to the school having prom, would have her give the price of ticket to the person from the school to buy the ticket.

Social norms also say the man pays. I don’t care how old fashion that is I taught my son to always pay when he’s with a girl.

1961 prom called -- it wants its "social norms" back.

[Anonymous]

How much are tickets?