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Being single is a wild ride. Either you're living your best life through focusing on yourself while simultaneously flirting with the whole world, or waking up suddenly in the dead of night, feeling supalonely with no one to cuddle with. Sometimes you find yourself yearning to dance the night away with your fellow single buddies, but other times you find yourself yearning to be in a simple, loving relationship. Twitter is full of people sharing their thoughts about the single life, and many of them hit really close to home. Scroll down for the best tweets about being single this week. 

Tumblr is known for its bizarre variety of users. I mean, you could really find anything there if you really searched hard enough. There used to legitimately be porn on the website, but I think they've cleaned it up a little since. Regardless, one thing that will never change is how amazing some of the commenters are. They come out of nowhere sometimes, say the funniest thing I've literally ever heard, and then disappear back into the moonlight. Who are you? How are you so witty?

These commentators took these posts that were literally already funny and single-handedly brought them to a completely different level.

So you've landed yourself one of them boyfriend things - congrats! After dealing with all the ridiculous dating app messages, getting flat-out ghosted, or dodging the creeps IRL, you've finally scored a good man that's right for you. Happily ever after, right? Not exactly. Now both of you have to partake in each other's passions and hobbies from time to time - but what if they don't always match up?

If your boyfriend is a gamer, and it's just not your thing, you're bound to clash heads. Don't know where to start? Cheezcake has you covered with the best tips to survive the night whilst making your S/O happy! 

There are a lot of expectations for men and women when it comes to love. Men are meant to chase and women are supposed to sit and wait for their prince charming to rescue them or whatever. Sorry, I can't take this seriously because it just sounds so old-fashioned and boring. How can a woman ensure that the guy she likes knows that she likes him? Reverse psychology? Reverse reverse psychology? It just seems like a big waste of time to wait for a guy to make the move every time.

One woman took to Reddit to vent about how displeased she is with this system and how she doesn't believe it benefits either gender.

Modern romance is something else. Meaning I'm not really sure it exists anymore. Dating apps have taken over all our phones in recent years, and we've all been the victims of some pretty strange messages. Twitter user @solodeauxleaux asked people to share the weirdest messages that they received on the apps, and things got super weird real quick. Whether it be women demanding money to score a date with them or men asking if someone is fertile, these messages are next level. Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Bumble - doesn't matter which app you use, none of us are safe. Scroll down for the craziest messages on the thread. 

Ever been in a healthy relationship? Personally... It's hard to say. Sometimes you get into it and you think, "Wow, this is great!" Then after-the-fact you realize, "Hold up, literally every aspect of our relationship was filled with red flags." Sound familiar? I guess it goes both ways though. Maybe it's also hard to recognize all of the healthy signs too in the moment. Luckily We're Not Really Strangers made a thread on Twitter outlining 11 signs of what they consider to be a healthy relationship. Any of these relatable to you? 

Dating apps are 100% one of those things you don't believe in until it works out for you. Like astrological signs, or working out. You might have to deal with a lot of BS before something realistically nice comes out of it. And, of course, it depends on what you're looking for. But really, many statisticians have shown that regardless of your goals, there are small adjustments you can make to your profile to make it more appealing, and certain phrases you really ought to ignore.

One brave man on Reddit shared his own personal piece of advice.

When we're young we are basically testing our parents to see how much we can get away with. How late can I push my bedtime? Will my parents actually check my homework every single day? If I just ask for a toy enough times will it appear out of nowhere?

Another common question is, "Can I change my name?" It's a phase that a lot of children go through as they struggle to find independence in their highly constrained world. But what if it's more than just a phase? A 5-year-old girl named 'Charlie,' showed a lot of determination when requesting to change her name to 'Charlotte.' Her mother, Bri, made a Tiktok about it, and it quickly went viral.

It has been quite the week for British royalty. First the Oprah interview, then Pierce Morgan steps down from Good Morning Britain, and now this? Tiktok user lilwimby posted a video of a conspiracy theory about who Prince Harry's real father is. It seems that suddenly Americans possess a newfound interest in British royalty unlike ever before. Maybe we're getting bored of the closest thing we have to our royal family: aka The Kardashians.

Everyone has had a crush on a teacher or professor at one point. It's inevitable. However, have you ever really thought about whether the teacher can tell, and if they can... how do they deal with it? Are they flattered and play along with it? Or do they try to straight-up ignore it?

I suppose it depends on the age of the student, and how extreme the crush is. It's not the kind of thing a teacher would want to get out of hand. Still, I bet there are some wholesome and hilarious stories out there.

So unless you've been living under a rock you probably know it is the social standard for guys to ask girls out, and not vice versa. Personally, I think it sucks for all parties when something like this becomes a strict rule. Girls are forced to wait around and drop hints until someone gathers the courage to ask them out, and guys have to pick up on all those hints and put their hearts on the line all the time. Technically societal rules can be broken, but is it successful? Do boys even like being asked out by girls?

What would the world be if bad girls weren't here to shake things up? Us women have only the bad girls to thank for getting us our right to vote, to study, heck, even our right to show off our luscious legs in a mini skirt. The bad girls are the ones who don't ask for permission when they change the world. They barely even ask for forgiveness either. They take what is theirs. They reject stereotypes and prove every day that there is a place for women in every professional setting. We all owe the bad girls a big thank you!

Being a parent comes with a lot of knowledge. It's not a job for everyone. It's not even really a job since you don't make any kind of profit. However, from what I've gathered once you're a parent you begin to see things differently, suddenly you are bombarded with so much new information and a completely different lifestyle. It also looks extremely difficult but it must be worth it since so many people keep doing it, literally every day.

Ah, excuses excuses. What a waste of my damn time. They're so predictable too. Of course, we have all given out a fair deal of them in the past. It is hard to straight-up tell someone to their face, "I don't like you that much." But it's just funny how guys always say that girls are the ones who can never be upfront about their feelings, and then they pull sh*t like this. It's even funnier when they say one of these preemptively. Like he hits you with one of these the first time you start hanging out, assuming that you already want him to be your boyfriend. Like actually, I just came to get d***ked down, but thanks for the warning... lol.

I'm not entirely sure if it would feel better to be dumped for a really good reason, like cheating, or for a super dumb reason, like eating a tuna salad. Either way, you're dumped. Knocked down from taken to single. It's never really going to be fun. But after some time you may be able to look back and think, "Lol I can't believe I was actually dumped for something so silly." It probably just meant y'all weren't meant to be.

We all go through life hoping the be the main character, and it's just not always the case. However, sometimes crazy sh** happens to us that makes us think, "Is this real life? This is my life?" In those moments we feel more human than ever. Is it a coincidence? A miracle? We will never know. But one thing is for sure, it will sure as hell make a good story.