A true relationship
Dialogue
Overview
This meme is a screenshot of a classic iOS iMessage conversation between two romantic partners, with the contact saved as 'Baby'. The first sender opens by saying they love their partner, then follows up with an extremely sappy, heartfelt message saying they cannot stop thinking about their partner, their heart hurts when they are apart, they keep listening to love songs that remind them of their partner, and they miss them greatly. The recipient dryly responds by calling out that the sender is just trying to get them to make a sandwich, which the sender immediately confirms by replying 'Love you, babe' again, admitting the recipient was correct. The joke plays on the relatable dynamic of comfortable long-term couples, where partners know each other's little tricks well enough to see through overly affectionate gestures that are just a lead-up to a small favor.
Origin notes
This meme was shared as an RSS feed entry from the X (formerly Twitter) account @WholesomeMeme, which posts lighthearted, wholesome humorous content. The iMessage text meme format is a widely circulated classic relationship meme that has been shared across social media platforms for over a decade, with this specific version reposted by the WholesomeMeme account.