On one of my first dates with my boyfriend, the persuasive guy told me about his obsession with TV binge sessions and movie matinees. In the three years since, I've discovered it was all a bold-faced lie, merely a sly attempt to convince me we were compatible when it came to entertainment consumption. Granted, it took awhile for his true colors to show. Eventually, he just wasn't "in the mood" to be in a "crowded, dirty" theater, or he didn't want to spend the night "cooped up on the couch" watching episode after episode. The excuses piled up as I slowly felt more out of touch with pop culture. If you find yourself in the same situation, keep scrolling, and let's get through this together.
Source: Fox [1]
When He Deletes Your Favorite Show From the DVR
And You Refuse to Believe It
Then You Realize It's Not a Joke
And You Accidentally Read Spoilers on Facebook
Source: Bravo [2]
When He Asks Why You Watched His Favorite Show Without Him
When You Agree to Watch Episodes You Saw Months Ago
But You're Incredibly Bored
Of Course, He Doesn't Understand Recent Plot Twists
And Hits the Pause Button to Ask For Explanations
When He Makes Plans With Friends on Finale Night
And You Try to Talk Friends Into Watching It With You
When He Wants to Go to Bed Early the Night Orange Is the New Black Comes Out
Source: Netflix [3]
But You Don't Want Him to Be Behind . . . Again
Source: Netflix [4]
When He Still Isn't Ready the Next Day
When Everyone Talks About the Episodes You Missed at Work
Source: Netflix [5]
When Someone Dies on The Good Wife, and You Don't Know Who It Is
When He Tells You to Wait Before Starting a New Show
When He Pretends He Didn't Hear About a Movie You Mentioned
When He Promises You'll See Maleficent Before It Leaves Theaters
But No, Really
When He Misses an Obvious Pop Culture Reference
When He'd Rather Watch a Reality Show Than Mad Men
Source: Bravo [6]
When All of It Makes You Question His Integrity
And You Let Him Know He's Gone Too Far
So He Surprises You With Movie Tickets
And Gets You to the Theater on Time
And You Feel Like You're Falling in Love All Over Again
Sometimes, He'll Even Start a Conversation About Plot Theories
You're So Surprised That You Brag About His Effort
And You Both Live Happily Ever After
