Try this
- Name which costs will be individual and which shared, including transport or booking fees if relevant.
- Agree on the method and timing of settling shared costs before purchasing. Do not assume this outing creates a permanent financial arrangement.
A worked example
“Would we each cover our own ticket and share the meal?”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Keep the agreement specific to this outing unless both people want a standing arrangement.