Americans are “guilt tipping” much less in 2025, according to new research .

The survey explored 2,000 people’s approaches to tipping and found the average respondent spends close to $300 a year tipping more than they’d like to due to social pressure.

Results showed the average person reluctantly tips $24 per month more than they feel is fair due to the pressure or awkwardness of not doing so.

The guilt-induced cost of gratuity adds up to $283 over the course of a year, according to the yearly study conducted by Talker Research.

That figure however is a substantial drop from 2024’s tipping pressure tally, with Americans spending $453 in guilt-led tips in 2024, seeing this year’s guilt spending falling 38% in comparison.

The results may suggest the American public are resisting tip

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