@ethanareynolds
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@ethanareynolds Only way to lie on the apps #nyc #comedy #jokes #brooklyn #funny
@ethanareynolds
Instagram · Single Take
@ethanareynolds Only way to lie on the apps #nyc #comedy #jokes #brooklyn #funny
Performance
Video #37511 · Single Take
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The creator walks down a city street while delivering a comedic monologue directly to the camera. He explains his strategy of 'reverse lying' on dating apps by understating his height and income to pleasantly surprise his dates. He concludes with a self-deprecating punchline that despite exceeding these initial low expectations, he ends up being just an average person with a drinking problem.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 45%
POV: I lie on dating apps
Verbal hook · 50%
I lie about my height on dating apps, but, like, the other way around.
Visual hook · 5%
A low-angle, selfie-style shot of the creator walking down a city street, creating dynamic movement in the background with buildings and scaffolding.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
A bold, relatable confession that taps into a common societal behavior or insecurity, creating immediate intrigue.
Payoff
A comedic resolution that provides satisfaction through a self-aware, unexpected twist, subverting the initial premise of a 'smart' strategy.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Inverted Confession
The video presents a common negative behavior, but reveals it's being performed in a counter-intuitive, 'reverse' way to subvert expectations. This logic is then escalated to a higher-stakes example before collapsing into a self-deprecating punchline.
The Premise Inversion
Immediately subverts the audience's expectation by revealing the confession is true, but performed 'the other way around,' establishing the core comedic gimmick.
The First Proof
Provides a concrete, low-stakes example of the inverted logic in action, demonstrating its intended positive outcome and solidifying the concept for the viewer.
The Logic Escalation
Applies the now-established inverted logic to a second, higher-stakes or more absurd domain, raising the narrative tension and expanding the joke.
The Self-Deprecating Collapse
Delivers a final punchline that reframes the entire strategy, revealing an unexpected and humorous negative consequence, often by twisting a common positive phrase.
Only way to lie on the apps #nyc #comedy #jokes #brooklyn #funny
title · beginning
POV: I lie on dating apps
I lie about my height on dating apps, but, like, the other way around. Like, I'm around six foot on a good day, but I'll put in there five seven. When I show up, she's like, holy shit. I thought you were so much shorter. And I do the same thing with money. Like, if I make 200 k a year, I say make a 100. And then by the end of it, I'm just this average ass dude with a drinking problem exceeding all expect