Most Americans tip, and think they tip enough

The Ipsos Consumer Tracker asks Americans questions about culture, the economy and the forces that shape our lives. Here's one thing we learned this week.

Why we asked about tipping: Tipping continues to be in the news as new minimum wages take effect, tipping options get added to more services in payment apps and people gripe about all of the above on social media while also (often) wanting to support workers.

What we found: One in four folks think they over-tip. Seven in ten think they tip the right amount. And in most cases people tip for most services. Those behaviors haven’t changed since we checked in on this topic a year ago, although more people seem to tip their hair stylists. When asked to choose between two statements, we see the identical split from last year of 55% saying they always tip vs. 44% saying they tip based on the quality of service each time.

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