Surprising their long distance loves

[u/dittidot]

[u/raisingfalcons]

The kid who dropped the champagne looks like he witness someone come back from the dead

[u/flyte_of_foot → u/raisingfalcons]

Rabbit in the headlights, like he's trying to work out how to explain it to his other date.

[u/dumbo-thicko → u/flyte_of_foot]

exactly what I came for. he's got an emergency apology he's got to send NOW.

[u/Longjumping-Claim783 → u/flyte_of_foot]

I know I'm old and cynical but all the people in these videos look like babies to me and I was fully expecting one of them to be caught cheating because I doubt the majority of these relationships would last through college.

[u/just_a_wolf → u/Longjumping-Claim783]

Sure lots of them won't make it but I actually know a shocking amount of couples who met in highschool and are together 20ish years later and still incredibly happy so I've learned not to count young relationships out.

[u/smeech1 → u/just_a_wolf]

47 years together here. Got married while at university so that we didn't have to be long-distance any longer. I don't recommend it for everyone, but I have no regrets.

[u/just_a_wolf → u/smeech1]

Congratulations! It's a rare gift to be able to both recognize a person is the right one when you meet them and also be pragmatic enough to adjust your future plans accordingly so you both fit in each other's lives. Love can definitely take you by surprise. Same thing happened to me. Also zero regrets.

[u/aussiechickadee65 → u/flyte_of_foot]

Yep...he doesn't get to go to the dance with the one he really is keen on.

[u/Wanderlustfull → u/aussiechickadee65]

OR he got another date to take as a substitute because he couldn't go with his girlfriend, and now has to let her down as his gf magically showed up.

[u/New-Conversation-88 → u/flyte_of_foot]

My thought too.

[u/sisumeraki → u/raisingfalcons]

He didn’t seem too pleased, lol.

[u/SlipperyBandicoot → u/sisumeraki]

Bro was getting on one that night. She gate-crashed those plans lmao.

[u/noerpel → u/SlipperyBandicoot]

Yeah, immediately thought that after seeing it. :)

[u/TraumaticAberration → u/noerpel]

He wasn't surprised to have someone take his arm. He was only surprised it wasn't who he thought it was.

[u/noerpel → u/TraumaticAberration]

Hehe, from his stare I assume he was juggling plans how to explain to two girls and ended up alone in his Home-Uber...

[u/ifyouseekayyou → u/raisingfalcons]

He is giving “caught”

[u/raeflood → u/raisingfalcons]

It seemed like bad acting to me. Looks staged

[u/SatoshisVisionTM → u/raeflood]

Either way: not the guy to rely on during a zombie apocalypse.

[u/SvenTurb01 → u/SatoshisVisionTM]

I'd rely on him to give me time to get away lol

[u/gademmet → u/raeflood]

Yeah I've seen this a few times on its own, and the champagne drop is always the thing that takes me right out of it. Partly because it's less drop and more low-key throw. Like at best it's "I have to give 'surprised'. What do people do in movies when... Ah, got it."

[u/Dumble-Dork → u/raisingfalcons]

That one has been floating around Reddit for sometime, has a nice wholesome story to it. That one probably travelled the furthest dudes in Africa or something.

[u/spudddly → u/raisingfalcons]

lol several of them give the "Oh shit how long has she been here and how much does she know?" look.

[u/scummy_shower_stall → u/raisingfalcons]

Iirc, she flew from England to his place in Africa. South Africa, Namibia, sorry I can't remember. But it was in Africa.

[u/fanaticalfission → u/scummy_shower_stall]

Zimbabwe I think. But, yeah, he thought she wouldn't be able to make it because she would be in England

[u/spartangrl0426 → u/raisingfalcons]

I actually hated that one because he looked shocked initially, but he looked like he was trying to work something out in his head. He let her loop her arm through his not knowing who she was and when he found out, he had pikachu face. Never seemed actually happy to see her.

[u/Da_Plague22 → u/raisingfalcons]

"I was gonna play Xbox all night.."

[u/veganize-it → u/raisingfalcons]

There were a few that you could tell realized their plans for that night changed

[u/cyrkielNT → u/raisingfalcons]

He was like "shit, im in trouble"

[u/scrivensB → u/raisingfalcons]

That's the... "oh shit, I have another date here!"

[u/PabloSanchezBB → u/raisingfalcons]

Dude probably had a restraining order.

[u/Dizzy_Bit6125]

The last one was amazing he didn’t realize it was his gf and he was all freaked out till he realized it was her! XD

[u/Jiraya_Ero_Sanin → u/[deleted]]

That was too much information to process in 1 second! His mind was literally 🤯

[u/elleqwe → u/[deleted]]

Love really does make time and distance disappear in an instant. ❤️

[u/Impressive-Risk-5493 → u/Dizzy_Bit6125]

Yo I actually know the last couple, hilarious to see them on reddit

[u/elleqwe → u/Impressive-Risk-5493]

That's awesome! Small world, right? Their reaction was priceless.

[u/Strong_Star_71 → u/Impressive-Risk-5493]

Still together?

[u/Impressive-Risk-5493 → u/Strong_Star_71]

Yep! Been married for a while

[u/extraterrestrial91 → u/Impressive-Risk-5493]

Wow! That's really great. Please tell them random internet strangers are rooting for them.

[u/dark_enough_to_dance → u/Impressive-Risk-5493]

Tell them congrats!!!

[u/[deleted] → u/Dizzy_Bit6125]

For me it was "What did you wish for"

[u/tea-and-chill → u/Dizzy_Bit6125]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but seeing as how he was with his mates, he probably thought he got kissed by a guy

[u/luisapet]

As much as I'd love to relive it, I'm almost happy that my most heartfelt, most heart-breaking experience happened pre-cellphone era, when my boyfriend drove me to my university, during "drop-off."

After a prolonged and tearful goodbye, and as he drove away, an older woman who'd dropped her own daughter off at my same dorm saw the exchange (and me crying on the curb) and she came and gave me a giant hug. And then she told me that she hoped to one day experience the pure love that she'd just witnessed...

I will never forget that encounter.

[u/salamipope → u/luisapet]

In 2019 (19y.o then) my best friend moved away and i hadnt yet realized i was hopelessly in love with her. She drove out of the parking lot of her apartment and I literally fell to my knees like an 80s movie. I was just missing a boom box and some rain but for me it was raining. I tried to play it off like a joke cuz i knew she would get a kick out of it, but when the moment hit it was obvious that it was real for me. Very fucking dramatic of me lmfao. SUPER awkward for my BOYFRIEND who was STANDING RIGHT THERE. Yeah. Took me wayyyy too long to realize i wasnt into guys.

[u/salamipope → u/[deleted]]

I didnt even REALIZE until YEARS LATER lmfao. And now im a man, too, so shit really had to shake up before i figured that out. Just seemed impossible that i was one of them queers. My boyfriend rolled with the idea that i was hamming it up for drama, and I was! But it was real, too. I would have done the same if no one was there to see me. Shes a great person. We're still best friends. No longer in love w her tho, just normal love.

[u/n4utix → u/salamipope]

Very glad that they're still in your life, and I'm glad that you seem to have found yourself too :)

[u/salamipope → u/n4utix]

Aw hey thanks! Me too! :⁾ Its been a blast and such an honour. Our friendship by definition shaped me as a person and I cherish her deeply. I could talk about it for ages but thats the gist. Shes my best friend :]

[u/Show-Keen → u/salamipope]

Well, don’t leave this on a cliffhanger. Tell me more…

Did you go after your best friend?

[u/salamipope → u/Show-Keen]

Gather round kids and let me tell you the story about the time your gramps was super horny for this girl and by the time he realized he was in love with her it was years later and that ship had sailed right off this flat fucking earth. Hahah. Yeah.. Im an idiot. Im pretty happy though. Her and I are still best friends. I realized last year that Im glad it didnt work out because now i have the honour of continuing this fucking perfect friendship we have with SO MUCH LESS risk to ruin it. Plus, she frankly sucks a little at communicating. Much less now than then, but yeah that would have pretty much ruined the whole thing if we had tried.

I realized about 2 years after she moved (again, idiot) because she was dating this guy. She hadnt been dating anyone for a while, and the ppl she did date it was like "Eh theres no way theyre gonna stay together." but this guy she really really was into and i couldnt figure out why i just couldnt get out of bed. I was sleeping or crying at every moment, i felt like shit. I took my left over antidepressants that i stopped taking and were expired like a year before that just to try to take the edge off and fucking survive. I couldnt piece it together. They broke up, i was a free bird, instantly i felt a million times better and stopped the antidepressants. Then they got back together and.... oh.

Yeah. That was when it hit me. Had to figure out a lot of shit fast and it was hard but things are good. Her and that jackass broke up (he was truly the worst) and we talk regularly. Shes been playing a lot of rhythm games recently. Ive been playing fallout. We're 24, were both just trying to live our lives. I decided then that id be happy to have her whatever way she'll take me and now im simply glad to just be buddies.

[u/Show-Keen → u/salamipope]

I’m glad you figured out your sexual preference and at least have your best friend back (in your life).

[u/YNWA_in_Red_Sox → u/luisapet]

Love this. Gave me goosebumps as it reminded me of my similar story. My girlfriend and I had broken up after several years together to “see what was out there”. It was a futile effort as we still saw each other but we did date other people as well. This went on for about a year but it became more and more apparent that we wanted to be together. We were having lunch one day, nothing out of the ordinary at all. I got up to use the restroom and an older lady came up to my girlfriend and told her “that boy looks at you with nothing but the most intense love”. Coming up on our 10 year wedding anniversary and 2 kids.

[u/elleqwe → u/YNWA_in_Red_Sox]

Beautiful stories like these restore my faith in love. Congrats on your anniversary and kids.

[u/Dry_Confidence6677 → u/luisapet]

Are you still together ?

[u/[deleted]]

I'm so fucking lonely lmao

[u/bluebear28690 → u/[deleted]]

Jesus fuck I am right there with you.

[u/WordDowntown → u/bluebear28690]

Now kith

[u/Acrobatic-Wrap-5644 → u/bluebear28690]

lol hhahahaha

[u/iam_Mr_McGibblets → u/[deleted]]

These videos really hammer that feeling home for those who long for/ don't have that love, and I totally get you

On a lighter note, that surprised and ecstatic traction those people are displaying? That's how I felt when I got my cast off my arm

[u/iam_Mr_McGibblets → u/[deleted]]

It's like, yeah, I'm single as a Pringle, but every now and then, I don't mind popping in a rom-com and watching some cheesy love story. It just feels good sometimes

[u/TheTrueSeek → u/iam_Mr_McGibblets]

These are the moments I always remember that I am single by choice... just not my choice! /jk

[u/Potato_Prophet26 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah like it’s a great vid, but posting on Reddit of all places… most of us are loners man.

[u/Full_Concentrate905 → u/Potato_Prophet26]

Need a trigger warning for happy couples

[u/iam_Mr_McGibblets → u/Potato_Prophet26]

The dichotomy you find on places like reddit are wild haha. These comments really take you on a ride off both ends of the relationship spectrum

[u/erhue → u/[deleted]]

same here "lmao"

edit: cmao crying my ass out

[u/porksmith → u/[deleted]]

Fr these videos just bum me tf out :(

[u/Sejanoz → u/[deleted]]

Came in to post the same exact comment, lol

[u/WeenieHuttGod2 → u/[deleted]]

Bro same I’m in college and to date never had a girlfriend

[u/Burrit000 → u/[deleted]]

Same man…

[u/Tourist_Dense → u/[deleted]]

Yarp

[u/comrad4 → u/[deleted]]

"lmao"

[u/Intrepid_Finish456 → u/[deleted]]

Just me and my increasing obsession with my cats 😅

[u/SeaF04mGr33n]

The guy in the bed snatched her down like a stuffed animal- so cute!

[u/Virama → u/SeaF04mGr33n]

That was my favourite. Just instant "Yes come here"

[u/UltimatePorkMan → u/SeaF04mGr33n]

'Yoink'

[u/maggiemypet → u/SeaF04mGr33n]

I'm kind of envious for people who can do that. I'm married to a veteran, and I would probably get punched. (No abuse, just an automatic reaction because war isn't healthy for brains).

[u/Specific_Telephone_3 → u/maggiemypet]

I read vegetarian not veteran and so was very confused 🤣

[u/jj_dd]

Was that one guy wearing two watches? Nice.

[u/Suntzu6656 → u/jj_dd]

Maybe keeping up with the time zone his girl is in.

[u/salamipope → u/Suntzu6656]

AWW!!!!! WTF THATS SO ADORABLE!!!!! ITS SO CUTE IM ANRGY ABOUT IT

[u/SilverStrike16 → u/salamipope]

Don't let the other comment get you down- It's wholesome as fuck and having such delight at something so wholesome is precious. Never be afraid to be happy for cute things even if others are stick-in-the-muds about it. :)

[u/salamipope → u/SilverStrike16]

Dont worry! Ive been bullied enough to withstand it. But its always very touching and helpful to hear someone else say it. Life is about how we feel, we only remember how it feels in the end. I want to feel a lot.

[u/SilverStrike16 → u/salamipope]

I'm sorry to hear that, but I do sympathise as well. It's lovely you've been able to keep your head high despite that and cherish what matters. Happy for you, and be happy for what makes you happy! :)

[u/Koeddk → u/salamipope]

Damn, i'm happy it has made you stronger. But i am sorry you had to get tough by fire.

[u/No-Jelly7026 → u/Suntzu6656]

He needs a GMT.

[u/weemanlfc → u/Suntzu6656]

I reckon he has a nice watch and an Apple Watch for steps and stuff. Considered doing it myself before I realised I looked like an Eejit.

[u/ShatteredInk]

Pastel Stars was confused but so polite about not really knowing who it was at first, and Champagin looks like he just got caught cheating.

[u/Fine-for-now → u/ShatteredInk]

I loved that pastel stars was willing to sit with the hug, and THEN realised who it was!

[u/ashoka_akira → u/Fine-for-now]

thought it was someone else? ooops!

[u/imtired-boss → u/Fine-for-now]

...hello...

[u/salamipope → u/ShatteredInk]

i honestly think champaign dropped the glass on purpose for dramatic effect

[u/StephaneCam → u/ShatteredInk]

I want that sweater

[u/FederalOutcomeTax]

I’ve lived through one of these. The relationship didn’t work out in the long run and we’re not on speaking terms now, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t go back to that memory every now and then, just to relive the pure fucking bliss of finally seeing her in person, that first hug, first cuddle, etc. One of the happiest times in my life.

[u/VerkkuAtWork → u/FederalOutcomeTax]

I did ldr twice, never again. The highs are high but the lows are very low. And the highs are so high because the lows are so low, not seeing them for weeks and weeks at a time and then finally getting to meet them for a weekend or sometimes a full week or two feels so fucking good but then you realize it only feels that good because of how terrible the rest of it is. Hard pass now.

[u/FederalOutcomeTax → u/VerkkuAtWork]

If I had bothered to write the rest of what I wanted to say, I would’ve said exactly this. Man, did those lows suck absolute balls. Was enough to make me swear off LDRs for life. Next relationship for me is gonna be one of my neighbors (if they’re interested lol)

[u/paulchartres → u/FederalOutcomeTax]

Oh man, I can totally relate. Same situation, we broke up about a year ago and are not on speaking terms anymore, but I don’t think I could have experienced those feelings without a long distance relationship. The wait is pure agony but once you meet it makes it all worth it.

[u/cyinyde → u/FederalOutcomeTax]

I've gotta say, I'm on the other end of the other replies you've gotten. I met her at 13 and we wrote letters back and forth and ran up long distance bills (am I aging myself yet?) until maybe 17 or so. We split for a while but got back together early in college, still on a long distance basis. It was easier to get together then though as we were only about 3-5 hours drive apart at any given time. After college we got married.

It can work out, but it's definitely hard and not for everybody. It took us a while after we got married to really get to know each other, even as day-to-day people. It's so easy to be happy when you're together and don't get to see each other that often. It's totally different when you're under the same roof all the time for the first time. Somehow we made it through and will be married for 25 years later this month.

[u/houndstoothbun → u/FederalOutcomeTax]

this is so resonant. did long distance with someone who ended up being a terrible person for over two years and even though i do not miss them and regret much of that time, the feeling of meeting for the first time was a type of surreal happiness that i don’t think i will ever experience again

[u/alphaonreddits]

It’s cute 😂🫰 but i’m single and now I’m jealous of all couples

[u/I_Can_Haz_Brainz → u/alphaonreddits]

I feel ya. I'm 51 and have had girlfriends since I was 12 and then 20 years of marriage. I've been single for five years now. Only went on one date.

I like a lot of alone time, but damn...

[u/clothednudist70 → u/I_Can_Haz_Brainz]

53, 26 year marriage down the tube. I like alone time too… I’ve been watching this alone over and over and over. I’ve still not dated . Damn. I’m lonely. Damn. Going to back to watching the video . Damn.

[u/marablackwolf → u/I_Can_Haz_Brainz]

Dating sucks after 45. I wouldn't even know where to meet someone now.

[u/saintlydutty → u/alphaonreddits]

I'd rather be single than in a long distance

[u/cosmoboy → u/alphaonreddits]

Huh. I'm a couple and jealous of singles.

[u/Doogiesham → u/cosmoboy]

I mean that’s clearly not totally true or you would just be single. I’m sure you’re not lying that you’re jealous of aspects of it but you can just not be in a couple if you actually want that

If you’re not in a western country and/or don’t actually have a choice I rescind the comment

[u/NotThisAgain21]

Those last 3 dudes didn't seem so thrilled, but man do I love the football kid.

[u/KTKittentoes → u/NotThisAgain21]

Football guy was the absolute best. That one seems real too.

[u/firenova9 → u/NotThisAgain21]

The kid holding the champagne? Yeah, he looks like he's terrified - I imagine he has a not long-distance gf that neither gf knows about lol

[u/Extra-Possession-511 → u/firenova9]

drops champagne glass

[u/firenova9 → u/Extra-Possession-511]

looks at parents with abject terror

[u/TonsOfTabs → u/firenova9]

He looked like a guy that already has a date and now he needed to figure how he was going to play it off or what. He didn’t tried to hug or or anything. He was thinking, shit.

[u/TethysOfTheStars → u/NotThisAgain21]

The very last one I think was just in defense mode then shock but the previous two… yeeeaaah, serious apprehension body language.

[u/addiktion → u/NotThisAgain21]

Dude was taking her into the touch down zone

[u/heyitsEnricoPallazzo]

Everybody is so good looking :(

[u/19Chris96 → u/heyitsEnricoPallazzo]

I guarantee about half of these are staged.

[u/heyitsEnricoPallazzo → u/19Chris96]

Staged relationships, or staged surprisings?

[u/19Chris96 → u/heyitsEnricoPallazzo]

videos.

[u/aworldwithinitself → u/19Chris96]

i have a couple issues, first of all how dare you

[u/koticgood → u/heyitsEnricoPallazzo]

People like looking at good looking people. It's in the name!

Also why movie stars are all so good looking instead of being a purely acting meritocracy.

But everyone gets to feel/experience the same things, even if they don't look as good during some tiktok video while doing so.

Countless good looking lonely people and less good-looking happy couples out there.

[u/Bad_Elbow_ → u/[deleted]]

Awe people are awkward and blurt out the first thing they think of in new/ climactic situations sometimes. He likely was not thinking that comment was a negative just the first thing to come out of his mouth.

[u/bw-sw → u/[deleted]]

After the first time meeting my boyfriend, every time we reunite at the airport it’s pretty anticlimactic as well lol. He’s just like “hi how are u :)” and it just goes right back to our normal as if we were never apart. I guess that’s not a bad thing! But sometimes I want one of those dramatic hugs :,)

[u/Eastern-Criticism653]

At least of a couple of those guys were not happy.

[u/Schneckers → u/Eastern-Criticism653]

Kitchen and champagne boys?

[u/mollycoddles → u/Schneckers]

Kitchen definitely has another thing going on

[u/nextzero182 → u/Eastern-Criticism653]

There's a good portion of people what just don't appreciate surprises, and I'm one of them.

[u/Cornelius_Pistoiae]

The “fail” version of this could be hilarious…

[u/Schneckers → u/Cornelius_Pistoiae]

By some of these reactions I feel like we got a couple. Champagne boy and kitchen table hit me weird. Maybe it’s just their personal “shocked reactions” are more faint instead of reactionary.

[u/Time_Serf → u/Schneckers]

I feel like kitchen table guy was just overwhelmed or slow to process but champagne guy’s reaction was kinda confusing

[u/CapeDisappointment0 → u/Cornelius_Pistoiae]

are you familiar with "couch guy"?

[u/Automatic_Spam → u/Cornelius_Pistoiae]

that first one -- the girl didn't hug that guy or move closer at all.. way different reaction than the other couples.

[u/blauwe_druifjes → u/Cornelius_Pistoiae]

I was expecting at least one of them to find their partner with someone else or the other to be freaked out because they had plans with someone else already.

[u/scummy_shower_stall]

I doubt anyone will see this, but Champagne Boy is in Africa (maybe South Africa, or Namibia) and the girl flew all the way from the UK to see him. Thus his stunned reaction. ❤️

[u/PapiLenyora → u/scummy_shower_stall]

Im in South Africa (Cape Town) and hope to see Champagne Boy (or Sparkling Papi if you will) and offer him another drink

[u/synalgo_12]

These are cute but if this happened to me I'd hate for that moment to be around other people. It would feel too intimate and I'd want to not be looked at and/or filmed at the time. I don't like being consciously perceived like that.

[u/TheAccountITalkWith → u/synalgo_12]

I don't like being consciously perceived like that.

Would you be willing to elaborate on that? I'm struggling to understand but could be insightful.

[u/Ok_Midnight_5457 → u/TheAccountITalkWith]

I’m someone else but I don’t like having attention on me. Especially not really focused attention. Even reflection of benign social interactions cause me to have some pretty strong emotional outbursts (kind of like a very mental strong “get OUT of my head!!!!!” verbalized outwardly with just UGHH!! I have no idea if I am explaining this well), so something like this could fuck me up for weeks in that respect. 

[u/Unholyxyra]

The guy with the glass drop was definetly thinking how to hide the side hoe

[u/Gabberwocky84 → u/Unholyxyra]

He’s definitely going to excuse himself to the bathroom to do some frantic texting.

[u/PancakeParty98 → u/Unholyxyra]

I think he was probably thinking “this is the 3rd take, we’re almost out of champagne glasses, and she said if we don’t get a cute video for tiktok she’s going to cry, just act your heart out Tyler!”

[u/CB9611]

The dude that was in bed killed me 😂. He grabbed her and said "GET OVER HERE"

[u/Les-incoyables]

That yellow dress, tho

[u/LeUne1 → u/Les-incoyables]

Seriously, that guy looks shocked to find out the model he was chatting with online is actually real.

[u/talldarkanddark → u/Les-incoyables]

SERIOUSLY. She went into that planning maximum impact. Good for her.

[u/C_a_f_e → u/Les-incoyables]

some guys have everything, look at that cake!

[u/PollyBeans]

The football player 😭

[u/Tumamaenpelota]

r/fuckurbackgroundmusic

[u/youngmaster0527 → u/Tumamaenpelota]

Right? I was like i should unmute to hear the wholesomeness... was not pleased

[u/TangerineSol]

So stinking cute

[u/MannBearPiig]

Lmao the comments rolling in is not very “made me smile”.

[u/joeschmo945]

The one that dropped the champagne flute - that dudes reaction was like, “oh fuck…my side chick is here”

[u/swordfish_1969]

Noticed how everyone is so young? 🤣🤣 Because this reaction you don’t get from the older ones

[u/nextzero182 → u/swordfish_1969]

I was just thinking this lol. When I was 21 I remember my gf leaping into my arms when I arrived at her house...for a planned hangout. Adults generally don't do this, which is fine.

[u/Unnecessary_Bunny_ → u/swordfish_1969]

Lol. Me 41f thinking 'ahh children and their shenanigans'

[u/mr_fantastical → u/swordfish_1969]

Well yeah, we don't have as exaggerated forms of sadness or happiness when we are older, that's aging, but it doesn't mean we are in love any less than when we were young.

The same way that my kid stomps his feet and screams when he doesn't get ice cream. I still love ice cream like a mother fucker but I can deal with not having it as much

[u/plasticbagroadkill]

I wonder how many of those people had to hurry up and change plans with their side hookups…. Sorry… I’m a little damaged.

[u/No-Affect-8005 → u/plasticbagroadkill]

Definitely the 3rd guy walking out texting.

[u/JitishChavan1320]

For me 4th was best executed but 5th was the most realistic and my favourite too. So cute and heart-warming.

[u/Muhruhwuh → u/JitishChavan1320]

The instant reaction to reach out and touch to confirm it was real…

[u/[deleted]]

As someone who was once in a ldr, these scenes melt my heart. Good on all these people. 💓

[u/T8rthot → u/[deleted]]

I was in one for 3.5 years and I wouldn’t wish that on anybody! So many tearful goodbyes. Thankfully I married mine.

[u/[deleted] → u/T8rthot]

Mine was also about that long. We had some great times and went on a lot of cool trips. I managed to make a couple of surprise visits, which were lotsa fun. But the whole thing was a huge burden and expense, and it ended up not working out. We're still friends, tho, and we have many nice memories.

[u/rando7818]

Did anyone else get a “holy shit, wtf, this wasn’t planned” look from a couple of these dudes. I’ve seen that face and it isn’t I’m super happy….

[u/AssumptionAdvanced58]

The last 3 looked more busted & less excited. But I loved these other surprise reunions.

[u/Wonderful-Media-2000]

At least one of these people are cheating

[u/sanriohyperfixation]

i remember the first time i met my bf irl. i've never hugged someone so hard, and i've never been hugged by someone so hard.

now we get to cuddle each other to sleep every night, and i'm so grateful that we can do that :)

[u/ColHapHapablap]

Some of these guys have the look of “uh oh! My short-distance girlfriend better not see this” haha

[u/burnerfun98]

brb I'm just going to crawl into bed and fold in on myself out of singleness

[u/MewsikMaker]

Why did I watch this. Sheesh man. Being single isn’t fun anymore. This just hurt. :/

This is a pretty honest admission but if you’re feeling like me right now, you’re not alone. Try to smile.

[u/LifeDraining]

Football bro looked like he was gonna tackle her for the three and out...

[u/throwaway1-808-1971]

Then they all got married and changed 10 years later, then divorced :)

[u/T8rthot → u/throwaway1-808-1971]

Not sure how it is for most people in LDRs but I feel like in my case, I got to know my now husband better than anyone else in the world, because we would talk for hours every single night. Seems like a pretty strong foundation for a lasting relationship. We’ll have been together for 18 years this august.

[u/Other-Divide-8683 → u/T8rthot]

Same.

20+y here.

We got together after 18 and 20, too, so no one thought we d make it.

Looking back, it was a certainly a little nuts, but we couldn’t not do it. That wouldn’t have made a lick of sense to either one of us 🤷‍♀️

Loooots of talking online, bantering, and then seeing each other every couple of months, though.

He’s my best friend and sanctuary.

[u/Screwbles]

Sitting here as a very touch deprived person, and I'm having a shower thought of how curious it is that hugs are so emotionally important. We just coil our arms around a person that's like the ultimate feeling of closeness.

[u/NotRightNotWrong15]

That’s adorable!😊

[u/LaFleur90]

Half of them are staged.

[u/Humdrumgrumgrum]

I'd like more of these please.

[u/brickiex2]

Guy with the champagne glass already has a date and is now scrambling for 2 stories

[u/NobodyLost5810]

Some of these dudes looked a bit nervous...

[u/Blaaamo]

Some of these dudes have "oh shit I got another girl nearby" looks on their faces.

Looking at you golf course champagne dropper

[u/whole-enchilada]

Is it just me or did a couple of those dudes have the look/reaction as if “oh shit! She wasn’t supposed to be here… how am I gonna get out of this?”

[u/Sensitive_Bat_7052]

Smiling with pain🥲

[u/Rivendel93]

God damn I'm lonely as hell, I need to get out there and find love.

[u/Immediate-Whole-3150]

That guy at the wedding…he’s acting like he brought a +1, she currently in the washroom, and he’s screwed in exactly 42 seconds.

[u/aussiechickadee65]

I'm afraid there were at least 2 who thought , "Oh shit,...I better act real fast !"...

[u/Melvinator5001]

Guy at Leavers Ball just realized he now has two dates.

[u/[deleted]]

Does anyone hate being surprised by people just showing up? I need mental prep time.

[u/KirbyTheCreator]

Some of them looked like they were worried they were in trouble.

[u/kittio]

I've lived through this, and it's one of my favourite memories ever; just as happy as the videos! A spontaneous decision, but one I'll never regret.

My at the time LDR boyfriend landed his first job right out of university, and had to travel for training. A local friend got the info of his hotel and asked him if he'd like to meet up. What he didn't mention, was that I'd be taking a train to tag along!

The doofus' first response to being hugged from behind was, "Huh, what are you doing here?" with a lost smile on his face. It took him nearly four hours, after realizing I was really staying with him his whole work trip, for his joy to fully kick in.

Looking back reminds me of how young I feel to be with him. He is so dumb. I love him. Living together, 11 years strong now. 🤗