Bouquet of Roses: 1 hug, Custom Gift: 1 coffee date, Dinner & Tip: A guaranteed second date, Polite Conversation: /A compliment about his looks, At the bottom, it read: “Failure to comply may result in collection — via Chris.” (Chris being our mutual friend and the poor guy who vouched for him.) I was stunned. So was Mia, my best friend, who’d set us up.

She showed the invoice to Chris, who was horrified — and inspired.

Within an hour, Chris sent Eric a revenge invoice, charging him for things like: Sitting at the Same Table as Her: Public apology, Pretending to Be a Gentleman: Introspection, Not Posting This Online: A generous gift he should be grateful for,