At this point, everyone uses the internet in some ways, it’s a cross-generational platform, for better or worse. However, frequent use, particularly of short-form videos has led to a lot of people suddenly using internet vocabulary on a daily basis. As it turns out, being in a relationship with someone whose every other sentence is a meme can be pretty trying.

A man turned to the internet for advice when his girlfriend’s frequent consumption of “brain rot” content caused him to find her less attractive. We reached out to the man who made the post via private message and will update the article when he gets back to us.

Most of us view memes on a daily basis now

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But one man asked for advice on what to do with a girlfriend who was obsessed with brain rot

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There has been a recent increase in strange, low effort internet content

If you are not familiar with “brain rot”, here is a simple primer, it tends to refer to current trends, phrases or even sounds that are popular on short form video platforms such as TikTok or Instagram reels. This content tends to be low effort but catchy, learning frequent viewers to adopt some key phrases into their vocabulary.

If you are familiar with Gen Z or even Gen Alpha slang, there is a good chance you at least know some of the building blocks of current “brain rot.” Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, depending on the context) this slang changes and shifts so rapidly that unless you are submerged in this content, you often can’t keep up.

While this might seem strange to someone who is totally outside of this field or who has other content consumption preferences, brain rot is a very large part of what people view nowadays. Oxford University Press named it their word of the year in 2024, which might be an indicator of their content choices or perhaps a better reflection of just how viral memes and posts look these days.

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Being honest with your partner is the best policy

If this makes you feel like the end is nigh, hold your horses for a bit at least, some specialists suggest that this content will fall away at some point. However, the immediate question is what should this man do? There were some “armchair advisors” who took that scant amount of details the man gave, ignored the fact that he outright said he loved his girlfriend and suggested that actually they maybe should break up.

When someone is asking for advice on how to fix their relationship, it should be pretty clear they aren’t thinking about ending it. Setting that aside, it can be helpful to source some advice on how to approach a touchy subject. A common relationship pitfall is to turn an honest “this things bothers me” conversation into a personal attack. There is no such thing as a partner who doesn’t do a single thing one might find annoying.

The simple fact is that humans all too often enter a defensive mode where we interpret gentle criticism or even requests as slight against us. On the bright side, as it were, if she reacts very negatively, that is a sign that perhaps she doesn’t quite have the emotional maturity for a long-term relationship.

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A few people wanted clarifications

Netizens gave some suggestions

Others shared their thoughts

Some even thought this could be grounds for a breakup

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