Ridiculous Things We've Said or Done to Get With Someone

If you’re a strong, proud woman or man, you’ve probably been told many times not to change who you are for anyone else because you are a bright bold star. That’s better said than done though. Even for those with the strongest constitutions, it’s so easy to just make up a little lie, or go the extra mile (literally, to walk far) to meet someone on their level and get yours. We’ve gathered a list of some moments that have made people behave not like themselves.

gone to see multiple pretentious art house films
gone to see horror movies
“I watched videos of sharks jumping out of the water to eat seals for a guy who did not end up sleeping with me.”
“One time I told someone I was an amateur playwright and then he asked me what my plays were called and I cracked under pressure and said ‘they’re all untitled. They’re very experimental.'”
pretended to like their dog/cat, despite having an active apathy for domesticated animals
“I started wearing vanilla scented lotion because I overheard a guy once say he liked vanilla scented lotion.”
joined the swim team
pretended to care about music at all
pretended that Mississippi accents didn’t make a guy seem dumb
“I pretended I gave a shit about competitive cycling for like two hours once (Waste of time, he sucked in bed).”
“STAR TREK, case closed.”
offered a back rub
dyed hair blonde
“I used to talk about the 1991 Minnesota Twins a lot to impress guys. I still THINK about the 1991 Minnesota Twins a lot; I just don’t talk about them as much.”
“I TRAVELED TO NEW JERSEY (sorry Jersey people)”

Have you ever changed yourself for a wo/man – and were those 120 minutes in a dark theater watching inexplicable nonsense worth it?