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There are over 8 billion people on this planet we call home. And sure, that means there are countless unique personalities out there. At the same time, it also means many of us have more in common than we might think—and that’s a pretty wonderful thing.
After all, the things we share often remind us that we’re not alone. Today, we invite you to enjoy that feeling with some funny and relatable memes from the subreddit r/relatable. Scroll down to check them out!
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Relatable
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There’s something comforting about stumbling across a meme that perfectly captures your exact thoughts or experiences. It’s like someone reached into your brain, had a look around, and knew exactly how you were feeling.
Even though it’s just a meme, the fact that so many other people out there feel the same way you do is genuinely meaningful. It reminds us that our struggles and daily annoyances aren’t ours alone.
#4
People With Glasses Understand The Struggle
Chihuahua Mama 1 day ago
One of the many reasons I got LASIK. It's even worth the chronic dry eyes, imo
#6
POV : Sleeping Posture Sponsored By Backpain
And let’s be honest, in today’s world, feeling connected to others can be surprisingly difficult. Sure, we’re more “connected” than ever through technology, but genuine social interaction is becoming harder to come by.
Many of us can go days without meaningful face-to-face conversations. We might have hundreds of social media followers but still feel isolated. It’s a strange paradox we’re living in.
#8
Me Most Of The Times
Pawsome 21 hours ago
I've been meeting people in the wrong places recently and realise that I cannot place them when I do. I met the guy I buy my produce from at my university (as it turns out, he works two jobs) and said hi, asked how he was, etc. but had not clue where I knew him from until I met him at the market again.
#9
Where Are They
But humans aren’t built to be alone. Scientists have spent decades studying why we crave connection, and the answer goes deep into our biology and evolution.
As it turns out, our need for social bonds is essential to our survival and well-being. Researchers from institutions like Arizona State University and the University of Pennsylvania have been examining exactly why we’re wired this way.
#10
How Much Do You Overthink
#11
Relatable
#12
Today's Economy
Sandwich Saturdays 1 day ago
@Kitty Litter Ah, yes, as in recent times it has been so easy to find well paying and financially stabilizing jobs! Everyone has been happy with the economy and everything is affordable! Stupid àss.
Joan Silk, a primatologist and Regents Professor at Arizona State University, has studied social relationships for over 40 years.
“Humans are wired for social connections because these connections have helped us to survive and reproduce successfully over the course of our evolutionary history,” Silk explained in her research.
#13
It Do Be Like That
#14
We Need More Episodes !!
Nota Robot 1 day ago
...because it's cancelled. And it ends with a cliffhanger of epic proportions .
#15
Lowk Kinda Right Tho
Silk points out that even though we can order groceries online and work remotely, we still depend on our connections to others for our well-being. Her studies on baboons and other mammals show that social bonds help alleviate stress, offer protection from predators, and can even impact how long we live.
The benefits are so significant that they outweigh the downsides like competing for resources or being more exposed to disease.
#17
Relatable
By the way, when you hear that humans are wired for social connection, that’s quite literal. Michael Platt, professor of neuroscience, psychology, and marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, explains that we have structures in our brain called the “social brain network” that manage our interactions with other people.
What’s remarkable is that this network can actually grow. Platt’s research found that people who have more friends have larger social brain networks.
#19
And Now It’s Lost To The Void
#20
Anyone Or It Only Me ?
Ace 1 day ago
The struggle is real. Thankfully my life these days very rarely needs me to wake up at a certain time, so like this morning when the cats woke me for breakfast at 0630 I managed to get back to sleep eventually and slept through until 0930. My watch tells me that I got 6h32m of sleep in total, in 3 chunks, which is quite a good night for me.
#21
Confused
To understand just how important socializing is to us, Platt and his colleagues spent 17 years studying a population of about 1,700 rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico.
The team had been documenting the monkeys’ behavior and social connections for years. Then came Hurricane Maria, a natural disaster that completely altered the monkeys’ habitat.
#22
Damn It Brain!
#23
It Is What It Is
#24
Oh Boy, That Was Cold
The researchers saw that the physiological stresses of the event clearly accelerated aging in many of the monkeys. Following the hurricane, though, the animals formed closer social connections.
The monkeys who managed to make more friends were more likely to survive, and their babies were more likely to survive as well. In other words, having friends literally kept them alive.
#25
Hate It When This Happens
#26
True
#27
Too Accurate
Daisydaisy 1 day ago
Why did teachers ever do this? "The whole class will be staying back for fifteen minutes." It was meant to make you hate the culprits, but in fact it only made you hate the teacher
So hopefully, scrolling through these relatable memes and being part of the r/relatable community did make you feel a little more connected with the rest of the world today.
Just remember that while online communities are wonderful, don’t forget to nurture those connections in real life too. Reach out to someone you care about. It’s good for everyone involved.
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First Day Energy
London Paris 1 day ago
The other two are either laid out on rhe theatre floor OR are currently questioning their choice of career.
#29
It's Done At Least
#30
Faxx Doe
#31
Why Does This Always Happen
#32
Does This Just Happen To Me
George Costanza 21 hours ago
This is why I much preferred having a cat. I have no desire to meet other dog owners. I REALLY hate how much small talk I have to make with other parents now that I have kids. Oooof.
#33
Relatable As Hell
#34
This!!!
David Thon 1 day ago
🤔 well now, some of us grew up with support, some of us did not. Some diagnosed and treated, some of us were told to simply get over it and deal and some grew up in remote locations and do not fully understand ADD, ADHD, PTSD . Pretty much all of them. We developed coping skills or what some might call avoidance abilities. 😆. Just another day in the social jungle.
#36
Funny/Relatable Meme My Friend Sent Me
Nota Robot 1 day ago
More like: how we introverts look to extroverts vs how we experienced the same social interaction.
#37
The Duality Of Parenting
#38
I'm In Spain (The S Is Silent)
#39
Relatable
#41
Most Accurate Ever
#42
That's Me Irl
Did I say that out loud? 1 day ago
*Checks under the bonnet * Yep,engine is still there, I'll check again in 6 months.
#43
Relatable
#44
Relatable
#45
Relatable
London Paris 1 day ago
For heavens sake, hes gay but its before the right found the end of the dictionary
#48
When The Robot Gets Hired And You Get Fired
#49
Hey Its Me
#50
I Hope It's Not Just Me
Sandwich Saturdays 14 hours ago
Why are we down voting @notveryhotchick ? She meant because the bear is saying "bonjour", she is joking that she can't understand. But calling someone gay is witty, got it :)
#52
Fr Though
#53
Way Too True
#54
I Am So Rich Now
#55
Living With Your Parents Past 25+
#56
Relatable
Fabulous chocolate cookie 1 day ago
I had something similar but also in a way a bit worse. A company fired me but still kept me as employee in the system for roughly 2 months. Resulting in ex-colleagues (even from other stores) contacting me to take over their shift. Which I refused, saying I don't work there anymore. I asked HR to remove me as employee from their system or get paid. No reply and the ex-colleagues kept contacting me asking to take over their shift. So I said yes to one of them and never showed up. Honestly not something I am proud of now years later, but it felt like the only way to send a message. Then HR randomly replied to that email (2 weeks after I sent it) and promptly removed me from their systems.
#57
"How Old Are You?"
#58
Before History We Had Chemistry
#59
POV: You Finally Get Jacked
London Paris 1 day ago
Yeeees but ONLY cause im gay . . . . . i still appreciate a good looking b**t on either s*x . . .gotta admire the focus.
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Kaz 1 day ago
Kitty Litter needs to shut the fúck up about how 'life is so easy just try harder'. Like, I don't know if they have any worldly experience other than being a shïthead.
Nota Robot 1 day ago
Having to work 3 jibs to barely make ends meet isn't the flex you think it is. I'd never wish that even onto my worst enemy. Well, on my second-worst enemy at least.
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Kaz 1 day ago
Kitty Litter needs to shut the fúck up about how 'life is so easy just try harder'. Like, I don't know if they have any worldly experience other than being a shïthead.
Nota Robot 1 day ago
Having to work 3 jibs to barely make ends meet isn't the flex you think it is. I'd never wish that even onto my worst enemy. Well, on my second-worst enemy at least.
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