Dating in 2017 is really hard—but luckily, we’re all in it togehter. Here’s some proof that it’s not just you. At the end of the day, all of us millennials are just looking for someone to call our own—and tag in tons of memes…

 

1. Our ultimate romantic gesture

 

2. Our crippling social anxiety

 

3. And our love for self-deprecating political humor

 

4. Our most scared dating rule

 

5. Our not so subtle sexting attempts

 

6. Our thought process always

 

7. This all-too accurate reaction

 

8. Our inability to commit… Even to staying single

 

9. And this extremely common exchange

 

10. Our new (and super questionable) embrace of this pet name

 

11. The truest expression of our unique brand of love

 

12. Really, the only thing any of us want

 

13. Our vicious resistance (and blind persistence)

 

14. Our “no games” attitude

 

15. And the games that we sometimes have to play

 

16. Because, damn, did I mention the persistence