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With all the rush of everyday life, it can be difficult for a couple to find the time to talk on the phone or even text. But there's one easy way to stay in contact during even the busiest of times: trading memes.

If you're just beginning to date, it can help to understand each other's sense of humor, and if you've already been together for a while, it can be an excellent relationship extracurricular to maintain intimacy.

The Instagram account 4relate is a perfect source for this. It regularly shares funny and relatable memes about all sorts of romantic situations!

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But the internet has entered our romantic lives for more than meme sharing. According to a 2019 survey of 4,860 Americans, social media plays a much bigger role.

Roughly eight-in-ten social media users (81%) report that they at least sometimes see others posting about their relationships, including 46% who say this happens often, but few say that these posts affect how they feel about their own love.

Social media has become a place where some users discuss relationships and investigate old ones. Roughly half of its users (53%) say they have used these platforms to check up on someone they used to date or be in a relationship with, while 28% say they have used social media to share or discuss things about their relationship or dating life.

For adult users under the age of 30, those shares who have used social media to check up on a former partner (70%) or posted about their own love life (48%) are even bigger.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's not even enough, sometimes I just wanna go full parasite mode and burrow beneath their skin

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It can even be a source of annoyance and conflict for some couples. Among those whose partner uses social media, 23% say they have felt jealous or unsure of their relationship because of the way their current partner interacts with others on these sites, and this share rises to 34% among those ages 18 to 29.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get flustered very easily, I don't know how to respond to stuff like this

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

when people play with my hair it kinda makes me fiddle with my hands a lot and sometimes my friend laughs when i do it and their laugh is so pretty so sometimes i fiddle more on purpose

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Still, some people view these platforms as an important venue for showing love and affection. This is especially true for younger couples: 48% of 18- to 29-year-old social media users say it is very or somewhat important for them to show how much they care about their significant other.

If you're looking for more memes to send to yours, however, fire up our publication on a similar Instagram account, 'Soft and Wholesome Love.'

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing unsolved by plenty of love and attention and reassurance. That I can tell you. Not always the time, mind.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

for anyone who is confused, he isn't touching the other lady so his girlfriend wont get mad

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

nah, that's toxic and doesn't allow people to live life. if I have to be in a certain mood every time I see you, then you're the problem. people in actual relationships living life together are going to have moments where they are just around and not "noticing" each other at every turn. doesn't mean something is wrong.

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5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me that doesn't like clingy guys or soft, hopeless romantic types? Idk why, they just ick me out. Please don't downvote me to hell, I'm not trying to be rude.

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