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The moment you arrive at the venue without a plus-one.
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And you start noticing no one else is alone.
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And they're all stopping to sign the guest book together.
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Or dropping off presents.
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And you didn't bring a gift.
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Because you had no one to split the cost with.
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Then, you have to find a seat in the sea of couples.
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And someone asks if you need to save a seat for your date.
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You look away, but you lock eyes with a groomsman as he adjusts his tie.
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Then you spend the ceremony worried you'll get stuck at the weird singles table.
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But when it's reception time, you find out there is no singles table...and you have to sit with all couples.
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And when they're all called to the floor for the couples dance, you're left alone at the table.
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So you escape for a drink.
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But you discover it's a cash bar.
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You sit back down just as someone clinks a glass for the bride and groom to kiss.
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The food comes, and you're forced to answer personal questions over cold chicken.
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You sit through a series of inside-joke-filled toasts.
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The photographer surprises your table with a rapid-fire, "candid" photo shoot.
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You start to come alive again when the cake is cut.
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But then, the DJ announces the garter and bouquet tosses.
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Which are inevitably followed by all single people being called to the dance floor for a "Single Ladies" dance-off.
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You exchange a knowing glance with your few fellow single guests.
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Couples then invade the dance floor for the "Cupid Shuffle."
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You slink into the corner to nurse your one $10 cocktail.
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The last sips of which are spilled when the conga line swings into you.
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Before you know it, you're all forced outside for the sparkler farewell.
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The bride and groom ride off.
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You escape just as the DJ starts playing "Last Dance."
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And you can finally collapse in your hotel room to reflect on the night.
