Putting myself on the other side of the question, if someone at the table asked if the group wanted to order appetizers and I declined, I would never expect someone who did order to share it with me. If the appetizer was passed around the table, I would still not take any. I had my chance to order one for myself, or to suggest we order a few to share around the table. Absent that, I do not partake of any appetizers. Same for deserts. I'm with Red. I'll give someone a small taste, but that's all.
Reminds me of a story about my folks. My dad would often order a desert and my mom would ask for a taste. (She was always on a diet.) Then another, then another until she had at least half his desert, if not more. He would just sit there and smile and watch her eat. The giveaway was that he would often order a desert she would like, so having only half or less was just fine for him and he loved watching her enjoy the desert.
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