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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/ComprehensiveRip3283 on 2024-09-04 19:31:24+00:00.

A couple of months ago, I (22M) graduated from college. I’d been trying to win over a girl (22F)—let’s call her Alice—for a while. Despite my best attempts, she was as interested in me as a cat is in a bath. Then, out of nowhere, I caught COVID right before my finals. Shockingly, she also got sick, and our mutual misery bonded us over Instagram DMs. Eventually, she gave me her number, and we made plans to hang out once we were both better.

Fast forward a few weeks, and we finally arrange a meet-up at a bar. I made the classic rookie mistake of inviting my best friend, thinking it would be a casual group outing. When I arrived, though, it was just Alice. My friend, being a true wingman, had wisely stayed away. So, it was just me and Alice, and the night was a blast. We got so drunk we decided to reenact the opening scene of The Social Network. Alice even called my parents, who were thoroughly puzzled by the random girl calling them at midnight.

After our bar escapade, Alice invited me back to her place to watch—surprise, surprise—The Social Network. My brain was still in “favorite movie” mode, so I was all in for a cozy movie night. When we got to her place, we cooked dinner together and settled in to watch the movie.

Midway through, Alice changed into pajamas and came back looking like the embodiment of “Netflix and Chill.” I, on the other hand, started to feel the call of sleep and suggested I should head home. It was already 3 AM, and she insisted I stay over. There was only one place to sleep in her room: her bed. I awkwardly declined, insisting I was perfectly fine on the couch, which I did. The couch, to its credit, was quite comfortable.

The next day, my parents called me, assuming I had “done the deed”, to ask what the call was about from the day before. I shared the story with my friends, who confirmed I had indeed missed my chance by choosing the couch over a potential romantic encounter.

TL;DR: Went to my crush’s place to watch Netflix and chill. Ended up doing only the first part.