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Mike Misleadingly Says He And Rachel Are No Longer Dating, Revealing They Actually Got Married

The image is a screenshot of a two-post thread on the social media platform Twitter (now X). The first post, from a user named Mike, states 'rachel and i are no longer dating', posted at 18:14 PM on June 10, 2022 via Twitter for iPhone. The second post is a reply to Mike from user Rachel, who says 'mike that's a horrible way of telling people we're married'. The humor comes from subverting audience expectations: Mike's original post implies he and Rachel have broken up, while Rachel's reply reveals the pair have actually gotten married, so they are no longer dating because their relationship has progressed to marriage. All usernames outside of the first names 'mike' and 'rachel' are redacted with solid red blocks for privacy.
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mike that's a horrible way of telling people we're married

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rachel and i are no longer dating
mike that's a horrible way of telling people we're married

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A Twitter thread where Mike's initial post implies a breakup, but Rachel's reply reveals they have gotten married instead

Overview

The image is a screenshot of a two-post thread on the social media platform Twitter (now X). The first post, from a user named Mike, states 'rachel and i are no longer dating', posted at 18:14 PM on June 10, 2022 via Twitter for iPhone. The second post is a reply to Mike from user Rachel, who says 'mike that's a horrible way of telling people we're married'. The humor comes from subverting audience expectations: Mike's original post implies he and Rachel have broken up, while Rachel's reply reveals the pair have actually gotten married, so they are no longer dating because their relationship has progressed to marriage. All usernames outside of the first names 'mike' and 'rachel' are redacted with solid red blocks for privacy.

Origin notes

This meme originates from a public Twitter post thread shared on June 10, 2022, by user Mike with a reply from his partner Rachel. It went viral as a lighthearted relationship joke across social media platforms including X, Reddit, and meme sharing accounts. The provided instance is sourced from X.com meme content via an RSS feed, as noted in the provided source information, with private identifying user handles redacted.

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