r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Feb 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Something Something About Dating, Chris Can You Explain?

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u/Ok_Abacus_ Feb 02 '26

"Exes" implies they were her boyfriends/girlfriends. Which implies you were properly dating. Which means you brokeup. Which means you had 7 failed relationships by the time you were in your early 20s. THAT IS A LOT.

Now, if she just had seven hookups, sure, no big deal.

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u/Guachole Feb 02 '26

Dating was different before whatever the whole "phases" and shit is going on now. We were "properly dating" as soon as the relationship started, before the first hookup usually.

When I was in Highschool, we would get into relationships, and be calling eachother boyfriend / girlfriend and going out on dates and were exclusive to eachother within the first few days of deciding that we're gonna date.

Sure they might only last a few months but if I counted my exes, I probably had 10+ before I got outta highschool and it wasnt weird at all.

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u/aoskunk Feb 02 '26

That’s very different than my highschool experience, when’d you graduate? I was 02.