Third Wheels Who Found Themselves In Awkward Situations

Have you ever been the third wheel? If you have, you know that things can get pretty awkward when your two romantically involved friends start making out and you're just sitting there next to them like, "Okay guys, I'll just wait until you're finished." They say that one is the loneliest number, but sometimes, one is only lonely if one is in a group of three.

Keep reading to see some silly, awkward, and entertaining third wheel situations.

I'll Just Go

man and cat holding hands on a couch
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This woman's boyfriend and her cat seem to have struck up a relationship of their own. It's great that they get along so well, but now she feels like the third wheel.

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A Really Long Arm

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woman and friend with arms around each other facing camera. Man in the background causing optical illusion of his arm being really long
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The guy in the background doesn't actually have a really long arm. This is just an optical illusion. Still, it looks pretty awkward. Do you think he even realizes that he's the third wheel in this photo?

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She Thought It Was A Nice Photo

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picture of a man and a woman at a bar. A man in the background is sitting on a stool facing the bar and his butt crack is slightly exposed.
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This woman liked this photo of her and her boyfriend so much that she decided to frame it and put it on her keychain. Then she noticed what was going on in the background.

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Time To Cross

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man on phone at crosswalk.
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This boy is obviously in some kind of intimate relationship with his phone. The "seeing eye person" in front of him is absolutely necessary. How else could he cross the street safely?

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Get A Room

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dog on boat kissing dolphin in the water with another in the background
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This dog and this dolphin seem to have some sort of loving relationship going on. The person who took this picture is definitely third-wheeling. These two are lost in their own world.

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Where's Her Ring?

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man proposing to girlfriend at zoo while hippo watches
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This man finally popped the question, but now that baby hippo in the background is wondering where her ring is. She'll find a nice boy hippo one day, but for now, she's the third wheel.

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A Tall Proposal

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man proposing to girlfriend on the back of a truck with giraffe next to them
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Here's another instance of an animal intruding on somebody's proposal. The giraffe looks like he's watching over the whole operation to make sure it goes smoothly. She'd better say yes.

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Parents, Am I Right?

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man and woman kissing. little girl beside them sticking her tongue out, disgusted.
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These parents are kissing to celebrate the fact that they have another little one on the way. Their little one who is already here has a lot to say about that.

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He Doesn't Look Too Thrilled

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man sitting at booth as a couple makes out next to him.
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This guy decided to go out for drinks with two of his friends who are in a relationship with each other. They basically just made out the whole time. Awkward.

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He Knows How To Clear A Bench

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bald eagle on a bench with people around
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This bald eagle landed on a bench and everybody moved to make room for him. You definitely don't want to be on the wrong end of those talons. Sometimes being the third wheel is a powerful position.

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You May Kiss The Bride

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bride and groom kissing, llama between them in the background
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These two got married and decided to invite a llama to their wedding. We're not sure who the llama belongs to or why he's there, but we do know that this is a pretty great photo.

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He Feels Left Out

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three huskies, two kissing in the background
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The two huskies in the background are having a grand old time kissing and playing, and the one in the foreground is just watching and waiting to be included. He knows what it's like to be a third wheel.

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He Wants In

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three llamas cuddling and a dog watching
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These three llamas are having a llama pile party and the dog is just standing on the sidelines. He looks so disappointed. He's not even a third wheel, he's a fourth wheel.

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That Face, Though

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two girls holding beers, girl making silly face in the background
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These two girls had no idea that there was a third girl just behind them pulling the silliest face of all time. I think she makes this picture so much better.

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Just A Bunch Of Witches

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family dressed up as witches but the dad is a manwich can.
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The ladies in this family decided that they all wanted to be witches for Halloween. Dad didn't want to be left out, so he dressed up as a Manwich can.

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Happy Valentine's Day To You Too

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three couples kissing at a party and one single guy, snapchat text reads
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This guy went to a Valentine's Day party as a single dude. Everyone else was coupled up, so he ended up being the 7th wheel. Is it worse to be a 7th wheel than a third wheel?

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A Third Wheel Booth

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restaurant booth with two seats on one side and one on the other
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This booth looks like it's made for third wheels. There's a love seat for a couple and a single seat right across from it. How many awkward meals have happened in this spot?

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Does He Know Them?

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man standing next to couple kissing
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We're not sure if this guy is standing next to this couple because he knows them or if he's just a random dude that they came way too close to.

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You Seeing This?

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two owls kissing and one owl looking at the camera
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This owl looks pretty annoyed that his two friends are canoodling right in front of him. Somebody get him an owl to kiss ASAP. He deserves his own partner too.

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Can I Go Now?

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three pictures of a couple making out, and an illustration showing the imagined camera man asking if it's ok to leave now
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These photos of a couple rolling around on a couch at a party look cute until you realize that there must have been a third wheel there taking all of those photos.

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A Romantic Moment

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couple kissing in a park, person in the background
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These two were enjoying a romantic moment in the park, possibly taking some engagement photos, when a man walked up behind them and interrupted their session. Well, that's super awkward.

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She's Not Impressed

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parents kissing, daughter making a face in the foreground drinking a juice box
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This little girl's parents are making out right in front of her. We think her face says it all. Also, is she the one who took this photo? It kind of looks like a selfie.

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The Red Room

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two people kissing on a couch, third man facing camera
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Weird stuff goes on in this red room. It's not a place you want to be as a third wheel. If this guy knew what was good for him, he'd get out of there fast.

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What Being A Third Wheel Feels Like

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two bags of soil upright against a wall and one slumped over beside them
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This picture perfectly sums up what it's like to be a third wheel. Those two bags of soil look super happy pressed up against each other like that, and the third one looks so sad.

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The Biggest Third Wheel

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illustration of two whales mating with a third supporting the bottom whale from underneath
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This is how gray whales mate. The two mating whales face each other and then a third whale props up the female from the bottom. It's probably not much fun being that third whale.

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A Third Wheel Out In The Wild

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woman takes a selfie as a couple makes out behind her and a woman sits at their table looking away
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This woman spotted a third wheel situation out in the wild and she had to snap a picture of it. The third wheel at that table can't even bear to look at her friends.

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It's Prom Day

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three people taking prom photos. Two of them are kissing, while the third looks unimpressed
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These three friends decided to go to prom together. Well, two of them decided to go to prom together, and the third one is just there because she didn't have a date.

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A Professional Third Wheel

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man standing next to bride and groom giving thumbs up
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The guy in the T-shirt in this photo makes it his mission to be the third wheel in photos with brides and grooms all over the world. Every time he sees a wedding happening, he asks to get in on the action.

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Here He Is Again

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bride and groom on a beach, man shirtless beside them
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Yes, this is the same guy. This time, he's shirtless. I mean, it is a beach wedding, what did you expect? He has so many photos like this is his collection.

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Put Your Third Wheel To Good Use

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three people playing nintendo switch on a train. One is holding the switch for the other two
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This couple found the perfect use for their third wheel. They had him hold up the Nintendo Switch as they both played Animal Crossing on a train. This isn't awkward at all...