Kelly was excited about her first date with Eric, a man her best friend and her boyfriend highly recommended. From the moment she arrived, the evening seemed perfect: Eric greeted her with a bouquet of roses, a thoughtful engraved keychain, and charming conversation over dinner. He insisted on paying the bill, confidently stating, “A man pays on the first date.” Impressed by his manners and warmth, Kelly ended the evening smiling, thinking she’d met someone genuinely special.
That illusion shattered the next morning. Instead of a sweet follow-up text, Kelly received a detailed invoice from Eric — not for money, but for emotional “payments” he expected in return for his generosity. The breakdown was outrageous: compliments, selfies, a second date, and more, all itemized as if affection were transactional. Shocked and disgusted, Kelly shared the message with her best friend Mia, who was equally horrified and sent it to her boyfriend Chris — Eric’s longtime friend.
Chris, appalled by Eric’s behavior, decided to respond with humor. He created a mock invoice of his own, charging Eric for “wasting a gorgeous woman’s time” and demanding “a lifetime of silence.” When Kelly forwarded it to Eric, his replies were defensive and bitter, blaming her for not appreciating a “great guy.” She simply sent him a thumbs-up emoji and blocked his number, ending the bizarre experience once and for all.
While the date started off like a romantic dream, Kelly’s story became a hilarious cautionary tale. She kept the keychain as a souvenir — not of romance, but of the strangest date she’d ever had. And from that day on, she had one golden rule: if someone insists on paying the bill, make sure they won’t send you a bill later.