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Woman nervous for first date realizes her match is a keeper after he includes his dog in pre-date video

This image is a screenshot of a public post from the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The post is written by user Amanda (@amanda_c_rae), who shares a personal dating story: she was extremely nervous for her first date with a man, but an hour before the date was scheduled to start, he sent her a Snapchat video. In the video, he says "wish me luck on my date buddy" and pans the camera to show his dog shaking his hand. Amanda ends the post by stating that in that moment, she knew the man was a partner worth keeping. The content is a lighthearted, heartwarming relatable story about dating and pet ownership.
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Sooo I was SUPER nervous for my first date with this guy tonight and then an hour before our date he sent me a snap video saying "wish me luck on my date buddy" and panned to his dog handshaking him. In that moment I knew he was a keeper

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a public post from the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The post is written by user Amanda (@amanda_c_rae), who shares a personal dating story: she was extremely nervous for her first date with a man, but an hour before the date was scheduled to start, he sent her a Snapchat video. In the video, he says "wish me luck on my date buddy" and pans the camera to show his dog shaking his hand. Amanda ends the post by stating that in that moment, she knew the man was a partner worth keeping. The content is a lighthearted, heartwarming relatable story about dating and pet ownership.

Origin notes

The original post was created and shared on X by user @amanda_c_rae. This screenshot of the post was later reposted on the X account @WholesomeMeme, a popular account that curates and shares positive, heartwarming, and wholesome content from across the internet. The post gained traction as a widely shared relatable wholesome dating meme.

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