Temptation always sells the first taste and hides the monthly bill.

Every pitch leads with the free trial. The first taste of whatever pulls at you is good, which is the point, since nobody is tempted by something that feels bad right away. What gets left off the page is the recurring cost, the part that shows up in month three when the thrill has flattened and the habit has not. Wanting the first thing does not make you weak, it makes you someone being sold to.

Before the next yes, ask what this looks like on repeat. Not once, but every weekend for a year. If somebody you trust has watched this go badly, ask what the bill looked like.