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Many folks out there have experienced those relationships with partners that felt like they'd be with one another till they took their last breaths on this wild planet. And then, as can happen under the influence of time ceaselessly passing on by, the love that once blared with an unwavering strength for all to see, ends up losing its momentum. Sometimes, people just end up growing apart. That potential future can be a terrifying one to mull over, and this Tumblr user does an awfully effective job at poetically breaking down how love can wither away over time. Just proceed with caution, it might awaken the existential dread. 

If you want to pivot into some more humorous, sparkling gems uncovered from the depths of the Tumblr realm check these out. 

There are a lot of extremely good reasons to not date someone. It could be that the first date was just bador that they just throw up a lot of dating red flags. There are also much more absurd reasons. Maybe they say stupid things with complete seriousness. Maybe she shops at a store you don't like. Maybe he makes weird mouth sounds. Maybe she lives 5 minutes further away than you'd like. People come up with some Seinfeld-level reasons to refuse dating people, and they're spectacular.

The movies and romance books in this world have an uncanny knack for instilling in so many of us an unrealistic idea about what love with our respective partners is supposed to look like. This can ultimately contribute towards all kinds of unnecessary anxiety, guilt, sadness, frustration because that love affair that you were once so completely, helplessly overwhelmed by has ended up looking like something that doesn't line up with the picture that a Rom-Com paints. With that being said, this heartfelt Tumblr post effectively breaks down the stereotypes that encircle what a loving relationship can look like with your partner. 

Oh yes, those were the days when anyone could go and sit in a café, people watch, maybe tweet out a romantic thread like this one here, or even take a dabble in the art of romance themselves. This throwback Twitter thread takes a look at a couple café coworkers confessing their true feelings for one another. Pretty sweet and wholesome stuff. 

Saag Jaan's Twitter thread about the crucial things to consider before marriage went viral, and it's no wonder. So many folks can fall prey to the pain of realizations about their partners, that simply came too late into the game. You'd never want to find yourself married to someone, only to realize that if you'd had a few more eye-opening conversations about the heavier topics that really matter in the long run, you'd both have realized things just weren't going to work out. Maybe this list will help couples avoid those unfortunate moments. 

As you age, your sense of self changes, and you realize that your personality is based mostly on commercials and the fact that you used to have more cartilage in your knees. Aging starts at your first encounter with utter BS and continues with factors you didn't anticipate about adulthood, but in the end, you're better for it.

Poor dad is just trying to go around and spread the love and kindness, but every time he does so it inspires panic from the worried women in his house. Let's all just appreciate the dads out there that are trying their best, and unintentionally inspiring anxiety in their confused family members. Their hearts are in the right place. 

This Tinder gem involves a dude writing a sonnet about a first love, for his new match. These heights might very well never be reached again. The fact that the dude composed a sonnet, and infused it with that raunchy hidden message is nothing short of a modern marvel. 

This AskReddit user decided to look closely at the male relationship with the idea of romance, and how the drive to find love can shape a man's life. This won't apply for everyone, but it's an engaging read, nonetheless. 

Never underestimate the heights of pettiness that can be achieved between two people going through a divorce. These AskReddit replies in a thread about the stupidest reasons people wanted to divorce, might convince you to never want to get married. 

In a recent trend, people have been sending random texts to their Number Neighbors, i.e. the stranger whose phone number is one digit higher or lower their their own. Mostly it's just people going "who is this don't talk to me" but other people are chill. Here's a guy who got waaaay deeper than you'd expect to get with a stranger. Unrelated, we're huge fans of that first typo right at the top.

These wholesome pure feels pull on the heart strings. This guy's story starts in on when he lost his parents as a 10-year-old, to a nasty drunk driver. From there, he was taken in by his uncle, and grew up battling a terrible sadness. 

Fast forward to when he's 22-years-old, and still hasn't had a relationship with his girl, until his uncle takes him to a sandwich shop after he loses his job; and ends up meeting the love of his life in a chance encounter. His uncle plays quite the wingman, and even calls the girl on his behalf to get things in motion. This is one of those stories that you read nervously, with hope that nothing goes south, and amazingly...nothing does! 

If this adorable story of two neighbor cats falling in love across the street isn't the most wholesome thing of all time, then I don't know what is. Oh, and this is definitely a better love story than Twilight. No question about that. 

Gotta love weddings. Nothing says everlasting love like photoshopping yourself and your betrothed as centaurs. Y'know, for love. If not a half horse body, how about a genie? Maybe instead of photoshop, you'd like to throw some chickens in the air? We think these folks are onto something, and we'd like to see more people treat their weddings with more absurdity. 

Twitter user @aleeyaderige, shared a powerful thread on how to help a loved one who's dealing with depression. She touches on many of the painful ins and outs of living with depression, and her thread went viral because of how many grateful people connected with what she'd written. 

Communication is a very important part of every relationship, and a lack of it can lead to awkward and hilarious moments like this ex-girlfriend lease dispute. When two people aren't on the same page, one may end of throwing out the L word way too soon. Other times, the recipient might be unprepared to hear it and end up staggering on their words terribly. Anyway, relationships are often awkward and fraught with failure. Turns out there are a whole lot of ways to mess up an "I love you."