Would You Still Love Your Girlfriend If She Were A Worm? The Age Old Question Plaguing Boyfriends Explained

Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Worm? is a question that has been plaguing boyfriends since time immemorial— or is it? Several men admitted to having been posed the question in 2022 and expressed worry and confusion on how best to respond. But the correct answer to the question is only deduced by understanding the root of the worry itself. Here are the origins of why people love to ask their partners about being loved as a worm.

Where Does The Worm Question Come From?

In 2019, a Twitter user named @shutyourhell recounted a late-night conversation she had with her husband. She starts off crying, prompting the husband to pry at what's wrong, ultimately being, "idk i just feel like if we were born as worms u wouldn’t like me .. would u even marry me? whatever just forget it …" A few weeks later, she posed the same question to her followers.

How Did The Worm Question Become A Meme?

The virality of @shutyourhell's tweets led to several people wondering if their own partner would love them if they were a worm. Twitter user @grovndzero posted a comic featuring two characters from My Hero Academia recounting @shutyourhell's original tweet a month after it was posted.

The question continued to wriggle its way into many relationships, driving some people to the breaking point and admitting that their answer is a firm, "No!"

“Would you still love me if I was a worm?” https://t.co/tx4ezKJawo

— Alaye (@DeeGBP) April 23, 2020

Why Do People Love To Ask The Worm Question?

There are many reasons why someone may wonder, however jokingly, if their partner would still love them as a worm. While the nonsensical question is obviously posed as a joke, the need for reassurance and unconditional love in a relationship is no joke. Many people need to know that the love they receive from their partners is irrespective of health, wealth, or disfigurement, and the worm question is a lighthearted way to point at their anxieties and seek reassurance.

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For the full history of Would You Still Love Me If I Was A Worm? , be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.