When my friend Mia set me up with a guy named Eric, I didn\u2019t expect much\u2014but he showed up with roses, a small gift, and behaved like a perfect gentleman on our date. He paid for dinner and I left thinking it had gone better than I ever expected.<\/p>\n
The next morning, he sent me an \u201cinvoice\u201d listing everything he did on the date\u2014flowers, gifts, even basic politeness\u2014each with a \u201cpayment\u201d like a hug or a second date. I was shocked to realize his kindness came with conditions.<\/p>\n
I shared it with Mia, who showed her boyfriend Chris, and the situation quickly turned into a joke at Eric\u2019s expense. After some drama, I blocked him, and we all moved on.<\/p>\n
In the end, I kept the keychain\u2014not for romance, but as a reminder of the strangest first date I\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When my friend Mia set me up with a guy named Eric, I didn\u2019t expect much\u2014but he showed up with roses, a small gift, and behaved like a perfect gentleman on our date. He paid for dinner and I left thinking it had gone better than I ever expected. The next morning, he sent me…<\/p>\n