When my best friend Mia set me up with her boyfriend’s friend Eric, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But when he showed up to our first date with roses, a personalized gift, and perfect manners, I was impressed. He opened doors, pulled out chairs, paid for dinner, and kept the conversation engaging. By the end of the night, I thought I’d met a true gentleman.

The next morning, I expected a sweet follow-up text — instead, I got an invoice. Professionally formatted, it listed “charges” for the date: a hug for the roses, a coffee date for the gift, holding hands for pulling out my chair, and a guaranteed second date for covering dinner. At the bottom, it read, “Payment is expected in full. No refunds.” My jaw dropped.

I sent it to Mia, who immediately showed Chris. He was as shocked as we were — and decided to get revenge. Chris made his own fake invoice, charging Eric for “introducing him to a gorgeous woman” and “not exposing him to the entire internet,” with payment due in the form of a lifetime of silence. We sent it, and Eric’s angry texts came flooding in.

I blocked his number and moved on, laughing at the absurdity of it all. Mia apologized, but I told her it was worth it for the story alone. My new dating rule? If a guy insists on paying, make sure he’s not expecting an invoice afterward. The keychain he gave me? I kept it — as the perfect souvenir from the weirdest date of my life.