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This video (which is actually made by underwear company [Me Undies,](https://www.meundies.com/videos/meet-cute) so go figure) perfectly nails the embarrassment surrounding online dating, even if you’ve met someone great. And even if you did meet online, do you tell your friends and family the real story of how you met? Or do you make up a “meet cute” story that resembles something out of an ’80s romantic comedy? Watch this underwear-clad couple duke it out over whether they should be embarrassed that they met online: ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] What time is it? [ MUSIC ] Mm. 12: 20. It's so late. Mm. Wait, wait, wait, not so fast. Oh yeah, give me more kisses. More kisses. You're asking for that. Oh, my god. [ INAUDIBLE ] fine. Do you want me to drive? Oh, no it's cool. You have endure brunch for the next several hours with my parents, it's the least I can do. Oh, I am excited to meet them. Well, let's reassess that statement after brunch. Meeting your parents? You must really like me, or something. Now you're gonna get it. Oh, Mm. What if they don't like me? Oh, you have nothing to worry about. [ INAUDIBLE ] parents, like, you know, with all their questions. And I never know what to say. [ LAUGH ] They're just gonna ask you basic. Like what? Things like where are you from? Oh I know that one, you're from San Fransisco. Oh see, you're going to do great. One more, gimme You're a piece of work, okay, how did you two meet? What do you think we should tell them? That we met online. You're kidding right? I swiped right. You swiped right. Les, we can't, we can not tell him that. Oh we have to. Because one, it's hilarious and awesome that we met on the Internet. And two, it's hilarious and awesome that we met on the Internet. No way. It's not the right story for us. Absolutely not. There's no right story for how people meet, Jenny. Yes there is. I don't wanna be one of those couples. What couples? Those couples who meet online as a last resort. What do you mean? People meet online all the time. Well I wanted to meet you in a different way. In what way, Jenny? I don't know, like Like a meet cute. A meet what? It's from Harry Needs a Ride With Sally and, like go eat a sandwich. Like the movie? Yeah. It's like. It's Notting Hill when Hugh Grant spills orange juice all over Julia Roberts. It's that moment that starts the story. I can totally spill orange juice on you this morning. No it has to happen naturally. It's symbolic for the relationship. It sounds like you're describing. Clumsy people running into other clumsy people. Less clumsy, more intelligent people meet each other online because it's convenient. Online dating is for social incompetent Internet types. I am a socially incompetent Internet type and you are my savvy Internet nerdy lady- No, the point is- that's what it's worth. I was just doing it cuz, I don't know, everyone else I knew was doing it. I didn't realize I was actually gonna start dating somebody that way. You. Are embarrassed. No, I'm not. Yes, you are. Fine. I am embarrassed, okay? Jenny. I get feeling embarrassed. I do, I've been a **** intern for the last two years. And I walked around telling everyone that I worked at a tech company when I wasn't even technically employed by them. But now you are. It doesn't matter I was lying to everyone and it sucked So what you fudged the truth a little bit and ultimately you got an amazing job [ CROSSTALK ] I'm done lying I'm done giving a **** about what people think about me I don't want people thinking I couldn't find someone on my own. I don't your parents thinking that. Wait, wait so. If you have such a problem with the way we met what have you been telling people this whole time? [ LAUGH ] I don't know just Jenny what do you tell people about how we met? I, I that we, that we met a a book store A book store Yeah That we met at a bookstore, and we were both eyeing the same copy of The Sun Also Rises, and we reached out for it at the same time, and then you asked me to go down the street for pie. Pie? That's the dumbest story I've ever heard. Well, it's more romantic than the truth. It's a book about an emotional. Wreck of an impotent alcoholic man in Spain. Okay, you love that book. How do you know that, by the way? How do you know I love that book? Oh, cuz it said so on my dating profile. Stop talking about the profile, please. You're being ridiculous. I am not. I'm uncomfortable with the fact that we met online. It's how I feel. Why can't you just deal with it and understand that that's what I [ CROSSTALK ] You're asking me to lie to my parents. I don't see why that's such a big deal, honestly. [ CROSSTALK ] anything I've said. I'm done playing make believe. I. I do **** for you all of the time. Why can't you just do this one thing for me? I mean, Matt, this is the first time you've been to my apartment in over three weeks. What does that have to do with anything? You like waking up in your own bed on a work week. I know that. You made that perfectly clear, but. I work too. I like waking up in my own bed too. But I adjust for you because sometimes, that's just what you do in a relationship. I love adjusting for you. Oh really? I do. But i'm not willing to make up stories and reinforce some crazy idea, that you have, about us living in some fantasy land or something. I'm fine with the fact that we met on the internet. In fact. I love that we met on the internet because it's real and it's us and if you have a problem with that, then you're delusional . >> Delusional. Okay. Well, you know what? Maybe, I don't like us and frankly I'll, I'll take delusional over a lazy unmotivated intern any day. Suck on that . >> Yeah. You suck on that. I guess I'm wrong about this then. Oh my god. I gotta go. Don't come to brunch. Matt? I'm- [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] Hi. Are you guys still going to the movie? [ MUSIC ] Dammit. Dammit. No. Why am I such an idiot? Arg! [ INAUDIBLE ] No, I am not. What? [ MUSIC ] Hey. You okay? I'm sorry. What are your thoughts on pie? 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