Awkward

Getting dumped is never easy. But getting dumped over text requires some serious self-reflection. I'm definitely not telling you to ask yourself, "What did I do wrong?" Rather, "How the hell did I let this dweeb into my life in the first place." Ladies, we need standards. Yes, it is always difficult to tell if someone is going to f*ck you over, and it's better to love and get hurt than to never love at all... However, if you're like me, we are also amazing at ignoring red flags really early on.

So next time someone disresp-exts you, here is all you need to pick yourself back up again.

Everyone gets ghosted sometimes. We are also all guilty of ghosting other people as well, sometimes even on accident. People used to have to go to great lengths to keep up a relationship with someone. If you set a time to meet up with a friend in the '80s, that was it, you couldn't text them and tell them that you're not feeling it 30 minutes before, you had to either show up or stand them up.  

Nowadays it is so damn easy to contact someone, but still, the thought of messaging someone back can sometimes feel like such an exertion of effort.  So, we ghost, and we get ghosted, and we make clowns out of people, and slowly we all become more and more antisocial. What a time to be alive.

It's obvs important to check in our our bodies regularly, but that doesn't make going to the gynecologist less awkward. We try to be adults about it, but some of us are less confident with the idea of someone poking around down there than others. After all, who knows what they might find, and what we might discover along the way about ourselves? Even though gynos always keep it cool and professional, many women still feel nervous about the prospect of going to the gyno. The women of Twitter are sharing their inner thoughts about gyno appointments, and many have become really creative about it. If you're one of these women, just know you're not alone based on the hilarious tweets below. 

Americans are known for a lot of things. Some stereotypes are cool, like how we are known to have the craziest college experiences, fairly good customer service, and unlimited drink refills. These generalizations don't tend to bother anyone. However, there are less flattering ones as well... Unfortunately, Americans don't have the reputation of being the sharpest tools in the shed. Which, of course, is not always true! But after seeing these comments from TikTok, it might help you understand where this stereotype came from.

A lot of the time we will see things on the news that make us go, "Awww." Maybe a little girl saved money to pay for her grandma's health insurance, or a father worked 4 jobs to send his daughter to college. These things seem really sweet, but there's a bigger issue here. People should not have to work 4 jobs to afford one college tuition, and health insurance should not be so damn expensive. Sometimes things are framed to be so wholesome, but in reality, they shouldn't need to occur at all.

This Reddit thread exposes more 'wholesome' things that need a reality check.

Flirting is definitely not a skill that everyone has. There are about a million techniques. One can go with cheesy pick-up lines, subtle eye contact, light teasing, or of course, they could always try out the 'Ignore her in front of all of her friends until she gets so insecure that she only accepts affirmation from you' route. Can you guess which one is my least favorite?

Regardless of your flirting level, it will always depend on the person that you're with. If you're really comfortable with someone that you find attractive, often you can't help yourself from flirting. That's when you know you've really got it bad.

Now, let's celebrate how awkward it feels to put yourself out there in the best way possible: through memes.

There a lot of factors that cause someone to be attracted to another person. The media loves to emphasize how important our looks are, that way we will continue buying hundreds of products to keep our faces smooth, our nails long, and our mustaches non-existent. But what attraction really means at its core is that somebody is literally pulled towards you like a magnet. Something about your energy attracts them and they want to be closer to you.

This Reddit thread capitalizes on the non-physical traits people are attracted to in a person. I would argue that, to many people, these characteristics are far more important than looks. This means you may have been a 10 without even knowing it.

Mansplaining has become a completely routine part of life. To be fair it has always been around, but the only difference now is that women have become empowered to call men out on it. And boy does it feel good to tell a dude he is mansplaining. A man's view on the concept of 'mansplaining' can be very telling of how woke he really is. If you call him out and he says, "Oops, my bad," there's still hope, but if he hits you with the, "There should be woMANsplaining too," Run.

Here are the most iconic mansplaining Tweets we saw this week.

First dates are an unavoidable part of life. Unless of course, you are one of those lucky ones who begins to fall in love with your best friend, and then you can't really figure out when the 'hanging out' ended and the 'dates' started. If that is you, you are living in a rom-com and I want to switch lives.

For the rest of us, however, we have to start from square one. We have to get all gussied up, and meet a random person in a public atmosphere and figure out whether their appearance is f*ckable, and their personality is tolerable.

If you have already experienced your fair share of awkward first dates, these memes will bring you right back. You're welcome.

We always hear stories of men being creepy. Creepy men at bars, creepy men at the park, creepy men in your dentist's office. It makes total sense because creepy men are indeed everywhere. However, we women, it's time we must admit that sometimes we are the creepy ones. Of course, the line between cute and creepy is very thin. If someone finds you attractive, and you show up randomly in their room, they might be thrilled. But it's always better to ask first, because once your reputation is a 'creeper,' it's hard to recover from that.

On Reddit men are sharing the creepy things women have done to them. It appears that our creepy tactics may be different from men, but they achieve the same result: making someone hella uncomfortable.

Wouldn't it be nice if you knew a little bit about someone before you even meet them? Not every single detail, but just some generic background could be really helpful. Like a sign that says, 'I don't like hugs.' Or 'I don't hate you, I just have resting b*h face.' Imagine how many issues could be avoided if we had these? So many relationships could be saved! Nobody would leave an interaction confused about why some person appeared to dislike them a lot.

Well, there is a Reddit thread blowing up where people share what would go on their 'Warning Label,' and most of them are just straight-up silly. Enjoy!

Life can get very overwhelming. Even the most simple of tasks can require us to gather significant energy. Honestly, we all deserve an award for just existing. The fact that we get up every day and do sh*t, while literally going insane on the inside is pretty impressive. Even going to sleep can be an utter pill when you're mind is freaking out about whether you locked the front door, or unplugged the toaster. Sometime's we need to consult a real psychiatrist, and sometimes we just need a fat nap.

If you're someone who could seriously use a vacation (from your thoughts), these memes might seem familiar

Whenever you date someone, there are always only two possible outcomes: Either you get hitched, or you break up. It's inevitable. That's not to say it has to end badly, but it is definitely more likely that someone is going to get hurt. All of these things are a part of life. We all get dumped, or lied to, or cheated on, and we need time to cope. Some people take up meditation, some try out therapy, others post on Twitter. Can't tell you whether it's the healthiest coping strategy but it is clearly the most entertaining.

If you have an ex that you're not the biggest fan of you might relate to these hilarious tweets from people who don't give AF.

We are all guilty sometimes of sending the wrong texts to the wrong person. And for whatever reason, it can feel so embarrassing. It's really not that big of a deal though, as long as the texts are normal and family-friendly... but not every text we send is going to fit into that category. That is when things get interesting. Now the ball is fully in their court. Will they play along? Will they tell you to screw off? Or will they post it online?

The more it spirals out of control the funnier. If you've ever deeply wished that you could un-send a text, this list is for you.

There are a lot of things that can ruin the mood in bed. It can be hard to 'resume' after the most un-sexy song pops up on shuffle, or somebody receives a phone call from an ex, or when a not-so-subtle fart sound occurs. But, we already knew that sex is definitely not what it's like in the movies, so we expect weirdness to ensue from time to time.

However, if you find yourself with a partner who has an 'unmoanable' name, you may have to make a decision. Do I say it, even if it ruins the mood? Have they ever even used this name for a love interest in a movie?

If you have some deal-breaker names that you cannot say in bed without laughing, this Reddit thread will probably make you chuckle.

Yes, people, it has been a full year since all of this craziness started. It has been one of the most difficult years for hundreds of reasons, but one of the many struggles definitely included making new connections. Dating is already a risk, but suddenly it wasn't just a risk for you, but a risk for your whole family, your whole group of friends, and really the whole world (eventually). Obviously, things aren't 100% back to normal, but they are definitely better than it once was.  Though let me be clear, even though restaurants are opening, don't expect me to get cuffed, I'm still awkward AF.

If your love life took a major L this past year, but you're ready to jump back into the game, you may appreciate the nostalgia that many of these Tweets will bring you.