Sure, if you’re unlucky in love, it may sting to be this close to couples who can’t keep their hands off each other. Consider the upside, though, in these trios, you have a privileged role. Sometimes you’re the story plug, because couples already spend lots of time together and are probably bored of listening to each other. Instead, they want to hear about every little thing that’s happening in your world, so you get to regale them with anecdotes about your annoying coworkers or the new girls/guys you are sleeping with.
Meanwhile, your obligation level is fairly low. You’re not trying to impress a date or keep a conversation going. You can mentally drift away whenever you like and not worry about offending someone. You’re also free to bail at any moment or indulge almost any whim,no negotiations with a partner as to when it’s time to head home or whether you should be ordering your pizza with extra cheese.
Third wheeling is fun…it’s like being with your parents except your parents are your age and encourage you to make bad decisions
— baby v (@vertijerina) November 27, 2018
being a third wheel is the best because you aren't obligated to kiss anybody at the end of the night or hold hands in the movies 😂
— kitty 🔪 (@katrinaleecoss) January 28, 2015
In the eyes of the couple, who are trying to find a compromise on everything they do, this is a kind of superpower. You control your own destiny, you’re spontaneous and fun, the X-factor of the group.
I love being a third wheel because I'm still basically alone but I don't look like a fucking loser.
— Raya Carmona (@RayaCarmona) July 31, 2016
Pretty much the only thing you might do wrong as a third wheel is complaining and mope that you’re the third wheel. Sorry, but nobody wants a sad third wheel. Your job is to keep things chill and defuse the tension when the lovebirds start getting snippy with one another. Alternatively, you can just fade into the background and scroll through your phone. Up to you.
