My Date Insisted on Paying the Bill – I Wish I Hadn’t Let Him

My friend Mia set me up with Eric, a guy she and her boyfriend Chris vouched for as a gentleman. On our first date, he brought roses, a personalized keychain, and paid for dinner—charming me completely. But the next day, my stomach dropped when he texted me an invoice listing “services” like flowers and conversation, with “payments” like hugs and another date. Shocked, I sent it to Mia, and Chris confirmed Eric was serious. To get back at him, Chris sent Eric a petty counter-invoice, charging him for the ordeal. Eric fired back angrily, but I blocked him, keeping the keychain as a souvenir from the weirdest date ever. Lesson learned: beware the guy who insists on paying.