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When my brother set me up with Andy, I didn\u2019t expect sparks\u2014but I didn\u2019t expect an invoice either. He showed up with flowers, opened the car door, and played the part of a gentleman so well I almost believed it. Over dinner, he was attentive, funny, even charming. I broke my usual rule and let\u00a0 him drive me home. It felt like a promising first date\u2026 until the next morning.<\/p>\n

At 7 a.m., my phone lit up with a PayPal request: $37.25 for our \u201cevening out.\u201d He\u2019d itemized gas, parking, and\u2014my personal favorite\u2014\u201cpuddle splash marks\u201d on his car. I actually laughed. This man had charged me for the cost of pretending to be decent. So I sent him $50 with a note: \u201c$13 tip for opening the door. Cheers.\u201d Then I blocked him.<\/p>\n

When I told my brother, he was horrified\u2014and furious. Especially after Andy tried spinning the date into a flex at his pickleball group. Turns out, this wasn\u2019t a one-time stunt. A week later, I came across a TikTok from another woman who\u2019d gotten the same absurd invoice. Watching the comments drag him was the closure I didn\u2019t know I needed.<\/p>\n

Sure, I\u2019m still single\u2014but I\u2019m also smarter. I\u2019ll happily pay for my own dinner, but I won\u2019t reward a man who expects reimbursement for manners. From now on, I take my own ride, trust my gut, and keep the tips for waiters\u2014not wannabe gentlemen with Venmo apps.<\/p>\n

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