Inflation has majorly changed the tipping habits of Gen Z, which could change the future of tipping as we know it. The state of today’s economy has taken a significant toll on Gen Z and their spending habits, which has caused this young gen’s tipping habits to look different than those of generations before them. According to a recent Bankrate survey, Gen Z is the generation that is least likely to tip, and when they do, they are not as likely to tip the standard 20%. However, after inflation, “tipping fatigue” may also be a factor in affecting Gen Z’s tipping habits; a senior industry analyst at Bankrate says that older generations haven’t always experienced “a cashier flipping a payment terminal around and asking them to tip. Gen Zers have grown up with that.” YPulse found that the top issue Gen Z and Millennials faced was inflation, which has clearly affected their day-to-day spending / tipping tendencies. (Business Insider)
