The Saddest Cringe Pics of the Week (December 13, 2023)

Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor

Dec 13, 2023 3:00 PM EST

It's no wonder that so much cringe content comes from the world of flirting. We all have been cringe while flirting at some point in our lives because it's an inherently risky act. You express your romantic or sexual interest in someone with vibes and subtext and completely put the ball in their court to shut you down. Everyone says that it's not personal, but you can't help but feel like it must be in some instances. Sometimes, the sting of rejection even hurts you years later. The first time I ever got rejected was freshman year of college after what I thought was a stellar date at the science museum, and even though I'm no longer upset about it, I still remember it, don't I? While we've all been rejected and flirted unsuccessfully, that doesn't mean we've all crossed insane boundaries and persisted our perusal in spite of rejection. That's the difference between us and the saddest of the sad cringe crowd.