Smoothie Sponsored Situationship
Sometimes it starts with a smoothie transfer. Sometimes it ends with one.
This was my very first smoothie sponsored situationship. One of those quiet connections where money said more than words ever could.
$1 should have had sex with. But I didn’t. That’s a whole different story, maybe for another night, another craving.He and I didn’t jump into anything right away. He was a bad texter. We just talked. Casual conversations, little texts here and there. Nothing too deep, nothing too thirsty. Just… enough. He was younger, like a decade younger. But grown enough to know how to hold a conversation and play it cool, which honestly made it easy to keep chatting.
One day, I posted something about my daily smoothie habit. Broke it all the way down: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly. Just for fun. Just for the math. Just for me.
A few days later randomly, with no warning I got a Zelle transfer.
No message. No emoji. Just enough. The exact cost of my smoothie.
I didn’t even connect the dots at first. I thought maybe it was a mistake. So I asked him if he meant to send it, told him I’d send it back. He hit me with, “Nah, that’s for you. I got you. I can do that daily.”
Excuse me?
Sir.
You’re a whole smoothie sponsor now?
And sure enough, for a month or two, the transfers kept showing up. Like clockwork. No reminders, no expectations. Just a quiet little deposit like, “Here. Stay caffeinated.”
And then cold turkey it stopped.
No warning, no conversation. Nothing dramatic. Just… silence.
So now I’ve got questions. Did I miss a signal? Did someone else start getting their daily caffeine covered? Was it all just a phase, like oat milk or vanilla sweet cream?
More on him later, because this one definitely has a Part Two.
Smoothie Sponsor Situationships Don’t Always Last
But let’s be real sometimes it starts with a smoothie. Other times, it just ends there.
Need more confusing connections and quiet cravings? Read Sex and Emotional Distance next.
Still questioning modern affection? Explore the Unsolicited & Unimpressed episode.
Curious how money as affection plays out in relationships? This breakdown on love and financial gestures is worth a read.
What is a smoothie sponsored situationship?
It’s a connection where affection is expressed through consistent gestures like daily smoothie transfers instead of words or commitment.
Should you trust quiet gestures in early dating?
Sometimes. But silence after the gesture can signal emotional unavailability or a phase rather than a foundation.