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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Agile-Wind-4427 on 2026-02-16 16:39:39+00:00.
So yeah… this was yesterday.
I’ve been talking to this girl for a few weeks. We text every day, flirt a bit, sent each other dumb memes, even talked about going out “soon.” In my head, it felt obvious we were heading somewhere.
Valentine’s Day came up and we never had a direct conversation about it, but I figured it was implied. So I got her a small gift and some flowers. Nothing huge. Just something sweet.
I showed up to surprise her.
She opened the door looking confused. Not mad. Just confused. She thanked me, but then said she actually had plans. With someone she’s been seeing.
Apparently we were just “talking.” Not dating. Not exclusive. Just talking.
She wasn’t rude about it, which almost made it worse. I felt like an absolute idiot standing there holding flowers while she explained it.
Now I’m replaying every conversation wondering how I convinced myself we were further along than we were.
Communication would’ve saved me a lot of embarrassment.
TL;DR: Thought I was her Valentine because we’d been talking a lot. Showed up with flowers. Found out I was just an option.