I was with a friend at a local spot when the guy she has a crush on texted her. He was in the area, so she told him to stop by. I know they have been spending time together, and she likes him a lot. He already met some other friends, but it was my first time meeting him. He got there, and I could see how much she likes him. I was being myself, and he was asking questions about me. I am a lifestyle blogger focusing mostly on beauty, fashion, travel, and luxury. He seemed interested in my story. He started sharing things with me to get my opinion, and I noticed that he wasn't sharing them with my friend. I said, "Show her, too!" The conversation flowed from one topic to the next. We started talking about dating apps. My friend is anti-apps. She has always been very old-fashioned and prefers to meet men in real life. He said how he wasn't on the apps anymore. I admit I screwed up when I said he should get back on so women can meet handsome men like him. My friend shot an evil look at me. I immediately regretted saying it. When the bill came, we split it three ways. To make it easier, I paid and told them to Venmo me. When he venomed me, he asked for my number in the message section. I did not tell my friend. Instead, I said I had to go, and they should have dinner together, and then I texted her that she should date him because he is extremely cute and likes her. To my surprise, she replied he does not like her because he told her that I am so beautiful and even apologized to her for being in "awe" of me. She said that after all that time spent with him that she got friend-zoned on the spot and that he will probably DM me on Instagram. I tried to play it off and didn't tell her about his Venmo message to me, but now I haven't heard from her in two weeks. I texted her a couple of times and no response. Am I the asshole here?
