Is it a heartwarming reunion orrr a video full of red flags?
Time to put on our Sherlock Holmes hats because we’re diving into the latest saga that’s
dominating TikTok users’ For Your Pages…
Couch Guy.
Let’s dive in.
If you’ve taken a scroll through TikTok lately, you may or may not have come across
a video made by TikTok user @LaurenZarras, who posted the seemingly sweet moment she
surprised her boyfriend at his college on September 21st, set to Still Falling For You
by Ellie Goulding.
Lauren captioned the video, “Robbie had no idea,” as she could be seen walking into
an apartment, with her backpack on, suitcase in tow, to surprise her boyfriend Robbie AKA
Couch Guy as he sits next to three young women.
When he spots Lauren he looks up at her with some surprise and then slowly gets up from
the couch to greet her.
She goes in for the kiss, he opts for a hug and that’s literally all the internet needed
to start investigating the entire situation like it’s a True Crime documentary.
The video has, of course, spread like wildfire across TikTok and inspired a major debate
among users about Couch Guy’s body language.
Many commenters are urging Lauren to see the red flags that they spotted within the clip,
like this user who explained, “Girls know vibes of other girls...WE ALL GOT THE SAME
FEELING, sorry you don’t wanna see it.
His boys and those girls know.”
Another simply wrote “The girls look sus, the boys look amused, the boyfriend looks
scared.
Sis… please ask questions.”
Some other comments are simply pointing out just how weird the vibes within the video
seem to be with one user writing “you can FEEL the awkward tension bro” and another
stating “I’ve never seen someone so unhappy to see their girlfriend.”
Even Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran couldn’t help but comment on the viral video stating:
“Use these two words wisely, Lauren.
“I’m out.”
After racking up an impressive 53 million views and counting, Lauren finally commented
in an attempt to set the record straight.
She wrote “Breaks my heart that people can watch a special moment and bring so much negativity.
Please think before you assume anything about my relationship.”
Lauren even went on to address a popular theory that the girl sitting directly next to Couch
Guy was holding his phone and then secretly slid it to him as Lauren walked in.
She said: “As for the phone comment, his phone was in his lap :) thanks for the concerns
though!
And no, I’m not in denial.”
In a TikTok video response Lauren also shared that she knows all the girls sitting on the
couch and they’re not strangers to her and are all very nice.
She also shared that the comments are getting ridiculous and she doesn’t know why strangers
are assuming so much about her relationship.
Lauren’s response, however, hasn’t stopped other users from dissecting the interaction
from every angle imaginable.
The #couchguy hashtag has over an impressive 463 million views already and it’s only
going to continue growing as more users come across theory videos like this user’s impressive
play by play.
Many parodies have also since been created since Lauren’s video went viral..
And with no end to the comments and theories in sight, Couch Guy himself took to his TikTok
account on October 2nd to finally address the elephant in the room.
Robbie posted a video saying: “Couch guy here.
Ur welcome for getting u off berries & cream TikTok but remember: Not everything is true
crime.
Don't be a parasocial creep.
Go get some fresh air.
Take care."
The video has since racked up over 3 million views and tons of comments flooding in, one
of which was accusing Robbie of gaslighting not only Lauren, but everyone else too.
He responded to the comment directly stating: "Time to play: Do you know what gaslighting
means?
Are you being gaslit if….
Someone on the Internet tells you to get some fresh air after you scrutinize their private
life OR are you being gaslit if…thousands of strangers call you delusional for claiming
to know your relationship better than they do.
Tough one!
Feel free to discuss in the comments."
Despite the countless comments on Lauren’s posts urging her to break up with Couch Guy,
it seems all’s well with the pair because she posted a video to her TikTok showing off
the ‘Couch Guy’ merch she’s started to sell.
So not only did Lauren successfully surprise her man, buuuut it seems as though she even
found a way to profit off of the viral moment, so it’s safe to assume that the happy couple
are laughing all the way to the bank.
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And I’m curious to hear what you guys think about the whole Couch Guy guy situation, so
get to talking down here in the comments.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on socials at @Sussan_Mourad.
I’ll catch ya later!