<p>I tried to search for this but couldn't come up with a lot... :(</p>
<p>I'm a senior girl, and I want to ask a junior friend to prom (in about 2 weeks). I wasn't planning on asking him for a while, but then I decided to a few days ago</p>
<p>If I ask him and he says yes, I'm not sure how to go about talking about the money stuff. Is it expected that I'll be pay for his ticket/limo because I'm a senior and he's a junior? On the other hand, he might be willing to pay, but I just don't know how to bring it up / talk to him about it. Any suggestions about how to go about this would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Also, since I thought I was going alone, I had just paid for my spot in the limo... and there is a spot for him, if he can come, but I almost feel like I'm forcing him into it? So if money is an issue for him, I should just pay right (like, since I'm already in the limo, he'd have to come to, so it wouldn't really be something we could talk about)?</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>split it o.o</p>
<p>Or maybe chivalry isn't dead o.o</p>
<p>When you say that chivalry isn't dead, I'm not sure if you mean that he should pay for me or that I should pay for him...?</p>
<p>It may very well be that he's completely willing and able to pay... I'm just not sure how to approach the issue (how to talk to him about the prices and find out if money is an issue). Tickets go on sale this week (and only this week) and I would need to tell the girl who ordered the limo whether or not he's coming, so I don't have a lot of time to figure this out.</p>
<p>um, at my school if you're a senior and you ask a junior, you sorta have to pay because the junior was not going to go in the first place</p>
<p>I have some friends who asked sophomore guys to the junior prom. (Same thing in concept.) The girls payed for tickets and transportation, while the guys still covered dinner.</p>
<p>Dinner is included in the price of the ticket, so that wouldn't necessarily be an issue.</p>
<p>I guess my real question is how to bring up the topic with him in the first place. I need to know this week so one of us can buy the ticket, but it just seems weird (for lack of a better word) to say "sooo are you going to buy your ticket or should I?"</p>
<p>So I suppose my real question is: how do I bring up the topic of the ticket/limo prices with him?</p>
<p>Are you inclined towards deception? If so, you could say something like "I wonder if I'll have the money for this" and then gauge his response. If it doesn't seem like he has the funds, then you can say something like "Oh I'm sure I'll find the cash" or "I can get it from my parents"</p>
<p>Split is always best. Guys always try to pay for the girl, but if the girl is willing to split.. he will be happy with it (well, at least I would be haha)</p>
<p>My school's prom was yesterday.</p>
<p>jcsmooth -- I'm not inclined at all towards deception. :) He's a really nice guy and I just believe in honesty, in general. Also, I know that I can pay for myself, I'm just not sure whether I should pay for him.</p>
<p>***** are you kidding me. You're asking him, as an invitation. Idgaf about chivalry, you pay.</p>
<p>chocolatealtoids -- You didn't have to be rude. I understand that I'm asking him; that is precisely why I posted this thread. I was unsure what my responsibilities are and was hoping others could share their experiences/advice.</p>
<p>My rule of thumb is:
If they're not in your grade and/or not from your school, you pay.</p>
<p>I payed for my date for my Junior Prom because he was a senior. I personally find it rude if I invited him to my thing and then was just like, "yea... pay $xxx for my prom, etc.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'd say you pay.</p>
<p>Take him when you go to buy tickets and see what he does</p>
<p>It doesn't matter who is asking who both parties should contribute. Of course you should pay a greater portion. So at least pay for half of his ticket.</p>
<p>I am a senior who asked a junior to prom. We haven't discussed the money issue yet, but I am planning to pay for the tickets, his spot in the limo, and half the pictures. Does that sound reasonable?</p>
<p>Why does every prom need a limo? I say break tradition!!!!! </p>
<p>Use your beat up car or be eco-friendly and walk!!!!</p>
<p>Walk? To prom? I don't know what school you go to where prom is so close by. Usually proms are held at hotels/convention centers etc so walking would be from where one lives to a downtown-like area.</p>
<p>I'm sure Limos are more eco-friendly. Say there are 20 people, a limo would use less gas than 5-10 cars. It's like a big carpool. Yep. A BIG carpool. They should make hybrids. It's possible.</p>
<p>If you invite him then you pay.</p>