So I’ve been dating this guy and it was his birthday coming up. I had decided to get him some cologne when he mentioned that he liked the smell of a certain celebrity endorsed spray. This surprised me as it wasn’t something I would have picked and as this guy likes his labels, I thought he would prefer something a bit more upmarket. 

This left me in a quandary, should I get him the one I know he likes or what I planned to get him?

I went to boots and spoke to the man behind the counter, he said he wouldn’t buy it himself but as the guy had said he liked it, it was probably best to go for that. So against my better judgement I did. 

As we haven’t known each other long, it wasn’t expected that I get him a present, so I left it on his doorstep when he was at work. I thought it would be a nice surprise for when he got home. I also wrote on the label “Because you said you liked it”, intending that he would figure out it wasn’t my choice. 

He messaged later with a picture of my card, gift and a smiley face emoji. I was pleased he had got it and I think he was touched I had thought to get him something and drop it round. He tells me often that I’m very thoughtful and he likes that about me. 

Anyway text conversation continued and I did drop in that I would have picked something different. This is how the conversation went, brackets are my reaction in my head!

Him – I’m intrigued to know what that is.

Me – 🤐

Him – did your ex used to like it? (WTF?! As if I would want him to smell like my ex husband)

Me – 😂😂 no. I go to my brother for advice on smellies, for men and women. 

Him – really?

Me – yes he buys mine 

Him – ask him if he likes Chanel mademoiselle

Me – do you like it? 

Him – I do

Me – did your ex wife have it? ( see what I did there! 😂) 

Him – nope. I don’t know what it is about it but it gets me going

Me – how do you know it gets you going? 

Him – that woman I met on POF wore it (why, why, why, tell me this?! 😤😠)

Me – I won’t get it then. (Obvs)

Him – no, I haven’t painted a very good picture. 

So there it is folks, the weirdest conversation on text I’ve had with him. I don’t know what to think. I actually don’t think he thinks about what he’s saying. Why tell me about something that turned him on during a brief and very physical relationship?!

Men are weird and this is very awkward!