When my best friend Mia set me up with Eric, she promised he was a “total gentleman.”
And at first, he really seemed like one he brought roses,
a personalized keychain with my initial, and was effortlessly charming over dinner.
He even insisted on paying the full bill, saying, “A man pays on the first date,”
with a confident smile. I left the restaurant thinking I’d just had the best first date of my life..
The next morning, expecting a cute “had a great time” text, I opened my phone to find something horrifying a date night invoice.
Professionally formatted, it listed “charges” like a hug for the bouquet, a coffee date for the keychain,
and holding hands next time in exchange for him covering dinner.
It ended with a threat: “Failure to comply may result in Chris hearing about it.”
That’s when I realized he wasn’t joking.
Stunned, I sent the invoice to Mia, who instantly looped in her boyfriend Chris Eric’s
long-time friend and we all agreed: Eric had to be taught a lesson.
Chris sent him a revenge invoice: a fake “service charge” for sitting at the same table as me,
plus a warning about public humiliation. Eric exploded with angry texts,
claiming I missed out on a “great guy.” I simply responded with a thumbs-up emoji and blocked him.
That night, Mia called still laughing, apologizing for the setup gone wrong.
But honestly, I wasn’t even mad.
Eric revealed his true colors early,
and I dodged a major red flag. Plus,
now I have an epic story to tell at parties for years the guy who sent an invoice for a first date.