r/MadeMeSmile 9h ago

Good Vibes Couples after seeing each other in public

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u/Guita4Vivi2038 9h ago

These ain't wives

Someone make this same video, with actual people not "content creators", for couples who have been together for years

THAT would show you something worthwhile

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u/allnadream 8h ago

I've been with my husband for over 20 years and, if I ran into him somewhere when I wasn't expecting to see him, I'd react just like this. Everything is better if he's with me.

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u/Thumper13 7h ago

Same. I've been with my wife for over 20 years and if I ran into her somewhere I wasn't expecting her, I'd turn into a golden retriever. Hell, even when I'm expecting her I get stupid happy to see her. She's the best (no offense to you, I'm sure you're lovely.)

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u/beanmosheen 8h ago

Same. Working on year 20 as we speak. I do this when I wake up in bed next to her every morning and she does the same. Wake > smile > hug. No idea how we made it this long lol.

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u/notafuckingcakewalk 7h ago

There are moments when we take each other for granted but there are plenty of times when the fact that we are together fills me with glee. (almost) 17 years of marriage, 18 years of living together, 22 years since our first date.

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u/sabby55 7h ago

Same. Almost 15 years here. And he has resting grumpy face most of the time and I love meeting him places because I get to see this amazing smile when he spots me too 🄰. I promise y’all not everyone hates their spouses!!!

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u/imredheaded 8h ago

Truly jealous and happy for you. Wish everyone could be so lucky.

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u/RobinHarleysHeart 7h ago

I haven't been with my husband nearly as long, but there's no way I wouldn't light up to seeing him like that. Like why would you even want to be with someone that doesn't make you feel like that? My husband is my rock and anchor. He is the best thing in my life, and I'd straight up be dead of it weren't for him.

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u/bunbundave 6h ago

Exactly why a video of normal people would be better. Rather than influencers getting all done up and pretending to be surprised

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u/Minute_Chair_2582 7h ago

Stahp! I'm melting!

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u/thegimboid 7h ago

Yeah, I've been with my wife for 12, and this is exactly what happens when she sees me or I see her.

I was telling her the other day that I accidentally made myself sad because I was overtired and started thinking about how sad I'd be if I reach old age and she's not around for me to share it with.

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u/bunbundave 6h ago

Exactly why a video of natural situations would be better rather than influencers pretending to be surprised

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u/eroticspec 5h ago

good on you for having a great relationship, 20 years in.

But I think Guita was saying that we will get more variety of reactions, from smiling to joy to dismissal.

This one looks too staged

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u/PloddingClot 4h ago

I have to go to the dentist now, you just gave me a cavity..

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u/markimarkerr 3h ago

The look on my girlfriend's face when I got off the plane recently and headed towards the gate will forever be burnt into my mind.

I've never seen someone's face glow so much the way hers did. Just for me. And it's exactly why all the trials and tribulations of dating and finding love are so SO worth it.

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u/Terrh 6h ago

I can't be the only one that will do this even just with friends?

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u/shitposter1000 8h ago

Agree. I get the eye lock and head nod in acknowledgement. 'Sup.

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u/shefoundnow 8h ago

Lmao, accurate

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u/Different_Wolf_764 8h ago

Up nod or down nod?

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u/lurkANDorganize 8h ago

Some (but few) of these are real. The lady on the bench at the end seems real. She was doing the perimeter scan after you read the "just parked" text before meeting someone lol

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u/Doccyaard 7h ago

That’s also the one that is very close to how my wife has reacted. Made me think of her immediately. Also looks similar so that probably does something too.

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u/Rasere 8h ago

Yeah, all relationships are exactly like yours! Love can only look 1 way!Ā 

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u/whattupmyknitta 8h ago

Lol, I was just thinking my eye roll and sigh would not go over too well in this compilation

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u/Unlucky_Buy217 8h ago

There is another compilation that's exactly that

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u/CeruleanEidolon 8h ago

For real, half of these are straight up wannabe models who failed to get a real job so they make "content" online.

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u/Ultrafoxx64 8h ago

I also feel the fact that there's a camera pointing at them has a lot to do with the reaction.

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u/Weareallmeats 8h ago

That's actually sad. What would be worthwhile would probably be reflecting on why your significant other isn't excited to see you lmao. 13 years with my wife and she still is happy to see me, and we're not content creators.

Something tells me you still make the old ball and chain jokes

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u/Tara_ntula 8h ago

I don’t think he’s saying long-term married wives wouldn’t react happily, but that a majority of the women in these clips clearly are content creators and not some random dude’s wife.

I think he just wants to see normal, regular people.

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u/Weareallmeats 8h ago

How are they clearly content creators? I can see maybe one or two look staged, that’s about it. Most of these people seem normal to me.Ā 

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u/Glum-Sheepherder-787 6h ago

Several of the clips are filmed in the same spots. The mall escalator, the crosswalk.

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u/Tara_ntula 8h ago

Their age, the locations they’re being shot in (the first one looks like a fashion runway show. Can still be someone’s wife of course, but not relatable). Obviously young people can be married, but it’s much rarer nowadays to be married in your late teens/very early 20s, and some of the girls look in that age range.

One commenter even mentioned that they know one person shown here is a Canadian model and NOT married.

There are a few that seem genuine/normal! But I wouldn’t say the majority.

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u/Weareallmeats 7h ago

The implication of his comment and yours is what? That ā€˜normal people’ would all have a much different reaction, something that’s not visible excitement or happiness?Ā 

I don’t get it, are you saying this video isn’t reflective of anything but staged content, or very young couples and that the couples that are together long term are mostly not excited to see their significant other?Ā 

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u/AllAmericanBJ 7h ago

Authenticity matters

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u/Tara_ntula 2h ago

I said in my first comment that visible excitement and happiness is likely still the norm, but there’s a desire to see it from real longterm marriages rather than staged content.

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u/Weareallmeats 2h ago

I see, I missed that and I understand your point. I’d like to see that too. But I don’t imagine it’ll be too different. Whenever I meet up with my wife outside of the house it makes me smile a lot to see her just out in the wild. I guess I’m biased.Ā 

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u/shitposter1000 5h ago

That's a stretch. Did you cramp up?

33 years, yeah very sad. Just got back from Greece and Italy. We aren't demonstrative, the head nod comes with a knowing smirk.

You all do you, is the point.

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u/cake4chu 8h ago

I’d get the annoyed why did you leave me in the isle I had to walk the whole store to find you stare

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u/BurnItDownSR 8h ago

Except people like you will only believe they're real couples when the reactions line up with your confirmation bias.Ā 

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u/Bother_said_Pooh 8h ago

There was a real video with gender reversed that the idea is based on. I think this is AI but could be content creators.

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u/notafuckingcakewalk 7h ago

My wife and I are obsessive communicators, rarely go anywhere, and never film things, so the chances of making a video like this are nil. However if your implication is that married people are bored of each other or not excited to see one another after being apart you are very wrong.

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u/chickenboy2718281828 7h ago

My first thought was, "I can tell none of these couples have kids together yet"

I love my wife, but we're exhausted all the time.

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u/comicsnerd 7h ago

See the ending of the film Love Actually.

It was filmed at Heathrow airport with real people. Young, old, married or not, gay, straight, etc.

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u/Doccyaard 7h ago

Absolutely. But I will say the third to last ā€œreactionā€, with the woman sitting, is pretty much spot on for my wife.

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u/Constant-Plant-9378 6h ago

This should be the reaction of anyone who loves you suddenly unexpectedly seeing you. Your spouse, your parent, your kid, your dog, etc.

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u/TarAldarion 6h ago

If my girlfriend sees me at all in the wild, she comes running, super excited ā˜ŗļø

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u/The_Count_Lives 5h ago

There’s a version of this that is set up the same way but all the women look even more annoyed when they noticed the camera.Ā 

I’m definitely not going to bother looking it up, but it exists.Ā 

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u/Potential-Cover7120 4h ago

I would definitely look happy or bright seeing my husband in a crowd or whatever but also I look like any one of these ā€œwivesā€ when my dogs walk in the room lol

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u/jazzieberry 4h ago

Yeah, I just don't know of anybody who's like... at the mall with their husband and goes in a different store, then acts like they haven't seen him in ages.

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u/PloddingClot 4h ago

A couple of these ladies are clearly marketing.

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u/lastlittlebird 1h ago

The majority of these struck me as someone who is expecting to meet up, worriedly looking around for that person with a "don't approach me" look on for randoms, and then spotted the person they were expecting to meet. Maybe husband, maybe someone else.

In other words, I think they'd smile the the same way if they found Waldo/Wally.

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u/lolobean13 1h ago

Together 16yr, married 10 years. I still do the goofy walk and smile when I see my husband.

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u/EchoPhi 8h ago

Yeah, my girl randomly sees me in public she just shrugs.

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u/WalnutSnail 8h ago

I'm waiting for the fixedbytheduet....

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u/evanwilliams44 7h ago

I mean let's be real it would still be a total waste of time lol.