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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]they can be maybe $20 or so per person, perhaps a little more if we have a drink or two[/quote]
A little more with drink or two becomes $50 per person after tax and tip. Not so little. [/quote]

I'm the OP - and I know it's not so little. That's why I was asking.

I'm not concerned about the idea of poisoning myself by eating at restaurants - frankly, I'm not such a great cook myself! - but am curious about what the alternatives are for hanging out with friends you would like to see. Hiking is a good one with some friends but definitely not with others. Plus it's a much bigger time commitment than meeting for dinner.

I'm not talking about community potlucks - not something where it's a big group of people. I mean situations where you are spending time with a couple of other people who you are making plans to see and talk to.

And I will add: I am not complaining about how much we spend at restaurants! I enjoy this way of socializing, though of course it'd always be nice to spend less $.

I am mostly just curious what people who don't eat at restaurants do to socialize. It sounds like some of you host at your house - I honestly think that would end up costing just as much to do, plus I'd have to cook and clean up - or you go out to sporting events (doesn't that cost $$, too?), or just see your friends at bigger community gatherings like kids games or church potlucks.[/quote]
We always end up at someone's home after the restaurant to continue the night. We might as well start there if we want to save money. We often cook together. Nobody is really hosting, meaning there is no planning involved, besides the text "at the store, what should I grab?" or "got stuff for hamburgers, do we need beer?".[/quote]

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