Figure skating pairs, they're just like us except with astonishing balance, extraordinarily strong cores, and far more sequins. But other than that, totally the same. There is nothing not delightful about figure skating in theory and in practice, but pairs figure skating offers something that individual skaters simply can't: the simulation of a relationship played out across a frozen sheet of ice. What could be more relatable? Like our favorite performers, pairs figure skaters are able to convey a story and a connection despite the reality of their actual relationship. Are they siblings? Are they in love? Are they enemies?! Everything disappears on the ice. But as relatable as the dramatic performances are, it's the little frozen moments that occur on the ice that make us shout "That's so me!" while bundled in a blanket on the couch, critiquing Olympic figure skating while eating Grubhub. Let's take a look!
When you're excited to be hopping into bed at 9 pm on a Friday because you're adults and you're exhausted.
"Our Uber is leaving!"
"Wait! Cynthia! It's us!"
"Try Zumba, they said. It will be a great bonding experience, they insisted."
When the beat drops at the club.
When it starts to rain at Coachella and you pull out your matching ponchos because you're adults and you don't have time be catching a cold.
"We are never going to get this IKEA dresser put together."
"You have to stop right now. No one at this party wants to hear you rap Cardi B."
When there's a glitch in the Matrix.
"There is definitely something in the kitchen. A possum maybe."
"We should move. Let's move."
When that last Red Bull and vodka hit you a lot harder than it used to when you were in college but you're insisting on staying at the club because you just requested "Shape of You" from the DJ for the third time and it's your songgggg.
When you want to cuddle but one of you is putting off way too much body heat so you just touch hands.
"We finally paid off our student loans!"
"Time to start making payments on to our retirement community!"
"Would you like me with glasses?"
"Sure."
"No, look at me. I need to you be serious. This is how I would look. What are your opinions?"
When you're so pleased to announce your engagement with a series of very natural photos.
"Just crack my back. Come on! You're not going to hurt me. I'm not going to be able to do anything today if you don't fix this."
"We have to stay down so they don't know we're home."
"But they're our friends!"
"Who shows up without texting first?!"
That thing where every time you drink a bottle of wine, you try to do the Dirty Dancing lift in your living room.
When you're just hanging around the house doing that adorable and not totally strange thing you do where you pretend to bite each others' ankles and other various totally normal things that couples somehow come up with that look ridiculous from the outside.
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