how we met
/haʊ wiː mɛt/
CommonA content format where a couple tells the story of how they first met and started dating.
Often framed as a storytelling video. The more specific and unexpected the details, the better it tends to perform.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Finally doing our how we met video. Get ready for the most chaotic story. | A couple is planning to film their origin story and teasing that it is unusual. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 02 | Their how we met story has two completely different versions depending on who you ask. | Each person in the couple remembers or frames the origin story differently. | x, 2023 |
| 03 | The how we met video has 4 million views and it's just them telling a story. | A simple narrative video performed extremely well. | youtube, 2022 |
| 04 | She said they met at a party but the how we met video says it was at work. | The story shared publicly does not match what was said privately. | reddit, 2024 |
Use it when
- Referring to the specific format where a couple narrates their origin story.
- Describing a video where two people explain how their relationship started.
- Suggesting it as a video idea for a couple account.
Do not use it when
- You mean a general couples video that is not focused on their origin story.Use “couple content” instead.
- You mean a proposal video specifically.Use “proposal story” instead.
Origin and context
A YouTube format that predates TikTok, popular with lifestyle vloggers who introduced their partners to audiences by narrating their origin story. The format carried over naturally to short-form video.
- First seen
- early-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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