Recently you may have noticed a new trend taking Twitter by storm.
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Basically, couples are posting about their first interactions (or how they first began dating), and then showing a modern photo that reveals they ended up together, or even now have a child.
How it started vs How it’s going
The trend is SUPER cute, and I support all of these couples! But honestly...I kind of prefer some of the liberties people have taken with this trend. Here are some of the best "how it started/how it ended" tweets!
1. Some people were just feeling really single:
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I can relate.
2. Or waiting for their own "how it started":
Me checking my DM requests in case I missed something for my “How it started” tweet next year
3. A LOT of people were feeling rejected:
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4. And distracted:
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5. And stressed:
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6. Some people were just feeling existential:
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7. Or unproductive:
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8. Some people nominated TV couples:
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9. With official TV show accounts even getting involved:
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10. Some made A+ pop culture references:
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11. Including one to our generation's most iconic video:
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12. ...And iconic song:
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13. While others made niche jokes that still made me laugh:
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14. Some people just succinctly summarized 2020:
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15. One awesome use of the trend has been trans people showcasing their transitions:
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16. Which are, predictably, AMAZING:
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17. But one of the most wholesome examples of the trend is people using it to show off their amazing personal accomplishments:
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18. Particularly of them following their dreams from when they were little:
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19. Like this athlete, who followed his future coach on Twitter:
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20. Or this woman, who is now a sports reporter for ESPN:
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21. Or finally, Lil Nas X himself, who tweeted about not being famous just five months before releasing "Old Town Road":
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