When my best friend Mia set me up on a blind date, I wasn’t sure what to expect. To my surprise, Eric showed up with a bouquet of roses and a small, thoughtful gift — a keychain with my initial. During dinner, he was polite, attentive, and easy to talk to. When the bill arrived, I offered to pay my share, but he insisted on treating me. I went home feeling happy and thinking the evening had gone wonderfully.
The next morning, I woke up to a notification from Eric, expecting a friendly message. Instead, he sent a playful but unexpected “invoice” listing the flowers, gift, and even opening the car door as “date services,” along with humorous “charges” like compliments and a guaranteed second date. While it seemed meant as a joke, some parts felt a bit too serious, and it left me unsure of how to respond.
