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Close friends are falling out over unexpected Venmo requests from friends for simple favors
Close friends are falling out over 'petty' Venmo requests from friends for as little as $1 for simple favors.
Some Gen Z-ers have been left fuming - and even fallen out with friends - over unexpected money requests after meals or drinks together - as an etiquette expert warns the new trend is ruining relationships.
With the boom in cash payment apps, many young people have complained that their pals are become more stingy and end up requesting money back for small favors - including buying a shot of alcohol at the bar or taking a short car ride.
One man ended a friendship when a friend charged a measly $4 for an emergency hospital ride, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Jonathan Arnold, now 23, was a Stanford University student when he experienced severe abdominal pain. A friend drove him to the hospital, where Arnold underwent emergency stomach surgery.
Close friends are falling out over 'petty' Venmo requests from friends for as little as $1 for simple favors
Jonathan Arnold (pictured) even ended a friendship over a measly $4 charge for an emergency hospital ride
Days later, Arnold was shocked to receive a $4 Venmo request from the same friend for the hospital drive.
'Needless to say, we are no longer friends,' Arnold revealed to the outlet, adding that his friend's financial situation was also better than his own.
This incident is not isolated.
A recent survey found that a whopping 72 percent of young people consider payment requests under $5 to be rude.
Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette, a New York-based consulting firm, explained: 'It's a shock when you get the PayPal request, and you're like, 'What? How much was that?' That can be awkward for both people.'
The rise of payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, and Splitwise have become popular in recent years, used often among friend groups.
But while these financial tools make it easy to split costs, they're also causing friction in friendships.
In another instance, Quianna Dinkins, 30, a Chicago-based project manager, was blindsided by a $30 Venmo request two weeks after a New Year's Eve brunch. The charge? Tequila shots she didn't even order
In another instance, Quianna Dinkins, 30, a Chicago-based project manager, was blindsided by a $30 Venmo request two weeks after a New Year's Eve brunch.
She was charged for tequila shots she didn't even order.
'It was a random notification, and I wondered, 'Who is this person?'' Dinkins recounted. 'Then I saw the memo said 'brunch.''
Justin Wolfskehl, 26, was left stunned when a so-called friend slapped him with a surprise $35 Venmo request months after a ski trip night out.
The Vail, Colorado resident and accountant had been on a January getaway with over a dozen people when the group hit a busy bar.
Friends took turns buying rounds as they caught the attention of the bartender.
When one man bought Wolfskehl a drink, he thought nothing of it. 'At first, I thought, gee, what a nice guy,' Wolfskehl recalled to the WSJ. 'I'll get him drinks the next night.' And he did just that.
Some Gen Z-ers were left fuming over unexpected Venmo request from their friends as etiquette experts warn the new trend is ruining relationships
Justin Wolfskehl, 26, was left stunned when a so-called friend slapped him with a surprise $35 Venmo request months after a ski trip night out
But then to his surprise, Wolfskehl received a $35 Venmo request in April - months after the trip - from the same friend.
'I looked at the request for like an hour, thinking I'm not going to pay this,' Wolfskehl admitted, however, he ended up reluctantly paying the bill.
'I finally sent it, but didn't say anything else to him.'
Experts warn that communication is key to avoid these friendship-ending faux pas.
Meier advises, 'Be upfront early: 'Here's what we're buying, and here's how we're splitting it.''