My best friend Mia meant well setting me up on a date, even if her matchmaking skills were untested. “You’ll love him,” she insisted about Eric, a friend of her boyfriend, Chris.
Curious, I agreed after seeing his photo and texting a bit. Our dinner date started great—Eric brought roses, a thoughtful engraved keychain, and was the perfect gentleman. He paid for dinner, opened doors, asked insightful questions—it honestly felt like one of the best first dates I’d ever had.
Then the next morning, I got an unexpected message: an invoice. A real, detailed breakdown of what he “provided” and what I “owed” in return—hugs, compliments, selfies, even a second date. At the bottom: Payment expected in full. No refunds.
Shocked, I sent it to Mia, who immediately showed Chris. He was floored. To get back at Eric, Chris made a parody invoice charging him for “wasting my time” and “convincing me he was normal.”
Eric didn’t take it well. His texts ranged from defensive to petty. I just blocked him.
Mia apologized, but I wasn’t mad—if anything, we now had a legendary story to tell for years.