When Should You Split the Bill? An Etiquette Expert Breaks Down Every Scenario

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should you split the bill at a restaurant? Like, whenever I see , which seems to happen a lot, I can't help but think: Does she pick up the check every time?

Do they ask for separate checks? Does it even matter?In Italy, we say pagare alla romana—a.k.a. the “Roman way”—to describe splitting the cost equally.

But in some cases, isn't it better to have each person pay his or her share? Do I look like a cheapskate if I don't offer to pay for the whole meal?With so many questions, I talked about all this and more with Shubha Marta Rabolli, lecturer and vice president of the and the author of .

Read on for her advice.“First of all, it's good to know that there is a general rule: The one who invites tends to pay, no matter whether they are a woman, a man, an elderly person or a young person,” says Rabolli.