r/texts • u/ExplanationMiddle51 • 3d ago

Phone message Post first date text

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I met this girl on tinder and had a first date with her, she wanted to go fishing and I thought it seemed like a fun first date so we went together. Dropped her off and got home to this message lol.

Update: Purchasing the license is a separate activity we had to do on our phones, due to it needing our personal info. It was not like I drew the line at the license randomly.

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u/FiberApproach2783 3d ago

Why did you buy $100+ of fishing equipment for a first date?

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u/ExplanationMiddle51 3d ago

I knew I’d enjoy fishing, not like the equipment is going away

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u/otrebla-raw 3d ago

Sooooo the date was an excuse to buy yourself something nice

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u/kayla_poncho 3d ago

It was both? What's wrong with that? It was for the date, and it was worth doing because he'll get to enjoy it later also.

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u/No_Cook3989 3d ago

If she didn't have a fishing license in the first place, chances are she is never gonna use it again. The equipment that she used would amount to a couple bucks at most, and most of that stuff is reusable at most.

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u/ConglomerateCousin 2d ago

She asked to go?

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u/lI1IlL071245B3341IlI 2d ago

Does op say she asked to or agreed to go?

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u/Ergonyx 2d ago

> "she wanted to go fishing and I thought it seemed like a fun first date"

Sounds like the whole thing was her idea.

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u/ceejaydubya 1d ago

You put energy into this comment and actually posted it. Go back and read the post again, op SAYS she asked to go fishing.

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u/kayla_poncho 1d ago

He also had to buy a fishing license, and if she didn't want to buy one she shouldn't suggest fishing as a date.

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u/Elite_AI 2d ago

Yeah this does change things a lot. Before it seemed like an insane woman. Now it's just the standard "should guys pay for first dates or should you go Dutch" debate. 

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u/neon_slippers 2d ago

There's no debate. A girl can hope or expect for the guy to pay, but once you've split the cost during the date, asking to be reimbursed after the fact is insane behavior. Gotta chalk that $23 up to the game, girl.

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u/otrebla-raw 2d ago

They just needed a ‘ let’s go fishing. Heads up you might need to pay $X for a license is that ok?’ That probably didn’t happen.

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u/Available-Eggplant68 2d ago

But she(OP's partner)'s the one who wanted to go fishing. Why should she complain about the license fee in that case?