When You are Invited Out, Are you Influenced by Others in What You Order?

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when I was young, we used to go out to a restaurant once a week, and I always got the feeling that I had better not order anything more expensive than what my father or mother ordered. So even though I might like something better, I wound up ordering the fruit salad, fish and chips, breaded cutlets rather than the one I really wanted. When I grew older, and after I married, I also looked into what my husband ordered, and ordered that if it was new, but in reality I did not want to order anything more expensive. Even though I wanted dessert, I never ordered any and especially if I had to use a doggie bag to take the remains of my meal home. I did order a dessert once but felt guilty afterwards. So has anyone here have the same experience in letting others decide what you order and how much to spend even though they could afford what you wanted and more?