If you’ve ever spent a significant amount of time being single, you’ve probably been there, and it was probably terrible. Let’s face it: No one like being the third wheel. No one, except for maybe this guy. Peter Alden has made an entire Instagram account dedicated to existing in the world as a third wheel, and his photos perfectly capture the awkwardness of it all. According to one article, Alden got the idea when his brother started dating his girlfriend, and he found himself constantly photobombing their romantic photos. So, instead of making it weird by accident, he decided to do it on purpose. Naturally, the resulting images are hilarious.
They shared an #icecream but I got my own! #bestfriends #tripod #friends #sharing #close #happytoallbesoclose #love A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Nov 8, 2014 at 10:51am PST
Who is pumped for #thanksgiving!? We are!!! I think I won the #uglysweater #contest! #bestfriends #friends #turkey #sweater #love #tripod #threesome #renttherunway #rtr A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Nov 8, 2014 at 11:06am PST
Best friends cheer up grey days! #centralpark #tripod #tripleblessed #friends #bestfriends #bff #blessed #worldpeace #family #brunch #cpw #views #sundays #topszn #pickles #kardashian A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Mar 15, 2015 at 10:27am PDT
Checking out #wedding #venues! It’s not all #fun and #games guys… someone actually needs to inspect! #tresequis #tripod #bffl #bestfriends #thirdwheel #kanye #mcm #wcw #tbt #fifa #americanpharaoh #love #viceroy #mexico #hotel #rivieramaya #Kardashian #puppies #thirdwheelin #floored3d #rtr #renttherunway #betterment #looksee #engaged #wheresaldo A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Jun 9, 2015 at 11:00am PDT
Wait a second… I thought we were going up!?!? #Saturday #tripod #friends #bff #thirdwheel #thirdwheelin #grandcentral #nyc #tripleblessed #kanye #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #9gag #tresequis #love #friends #followforfollow #campaign2016 #worldpeace #beer #daretozlatan #dog #love #bae #beyonce #tonyrobbins #rtr #floored3d #betterment A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Jun 20, 2015 at 3:40pm PDT
Happy #holidays from the #tripod! It may be cold outside… But it’s heating up in here!! #bestfriends #friends #mistletoe #party #kiss #bff #imnext #betterment #rtr A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Dec 12, 2014 at 5:07pm PST
Everyone’s getting #icecream tonight! Too crowded! I’ll wait outside for you guys, no problem! #tresequis #spring #summer #kanye #sunday #tripod #bae #wcw #mcm #tbt #fbf #sushiwithmygirls #tripleblessed #desert #worldpeace #mothersday #queenbey #followforfollow A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on May 10, 2015 at 5:50pm PDT
We had the #best #day #ever at the #beach! #threesome #tripod #beach #nantucket #threesacharm #bestfriends #dontforgetme #heyy #brother #renttherunway #rtr A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Nov 8, 2014 at 10:28am PST
I swear we are all #bestfriends! #tripod #friend #three #theylovemeiswear #instagram A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Nov 8, 2014 at 10:22am PST
Unfortunately there wasn’t enough room for me but it’s never #cold when you are with #friends! #happynewyear #tripod #bestfriends #aspen #holiday #snow #hottub #blessed #neverleftout #team #ajax #jacuzzi A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Jan 2, 2015 at 5:29pm PST
Today I’m #grateful for my two #bestfriends! What are you grateful for!? #thanksgiving #tripod #besties #turkey #holidays #joy #included #favoritetimeofyear A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Nov 27, 2014 at 9:09am PST
We had the #best #day #ever at the #beach! #threesome #tripod #beach #nantucket #threesacharm #bestfriends #dontforgetme #heyy #brother #renttherunway #rtr A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Nov 8, 2014 at 10:28am PST
Cheers to not having to share 2 liters! I hope my #bffls don’t get too drunk and forget me here!! #tripod #love #tresequis #tripleblessed #bierhaus #beer #german #hofbrau #loveislove #kanye #bff #thirdwheel #thirdwheelin #drunk #friends #bestfriends #kardashian #9gag #stein #soccer #football #uefa #fifa #eggplant #tricycle #nyc #manhattan A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Jun 29, 2015 at 11:49am PDT
Just dropping in to hang out with my two #bestfriends !! Happy July THIRD!! #getit #beachday #bbq #4thofjulyweekend #wheresaldo #bff #love #july4th #summer #nantucket #ack #yacht #kanye #tripleblessed #tripod #thirdwheel #thirdwheelin #friends A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Jul 3, 2015 at 2:54pm PDT
Happy #valentines day!! Sometimes being in a #relationship means doing things you aren’t comfortable with… #tripod #thirdwheel #happybdayben #50shadesofgrey #scarred #blessed #tripleblessed #uncomfortable #weird #notok #mcm #wcw #movies #vday #popcorngame A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Feb 14, 2015 at 10:20am PST
WE’RE ENGAGED!!! #tripod #engagement #justhethreeofus #foreverus #love #brother #sisterinlaw #tresequis #tripleblessed #marriage #worldpeace #yestothedress #weputaringonit #family #thirdwheel #party #engaged A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Apr 4, 2015 at 11:34am PDT
Our relationship is like a #speakeasy! They don’t know I’m there but when they realize it…they are sooo excited! #tripod #tbt #blessed #tripleblessed #pizza #sro #kanye #beyonce #bea #postmodern #sushicat #filter #nofilter #graduation #thirdwheelin #art #natgeo #9gag #latergram #tresequis #bro #sushicat #followforfollow #follow4follow #starbucks #theriseofchina #YOLO #rose #wcw #mcm A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on May 21, 2015 at 4:53pm PDT
Let me out! This isn’t funny guys!! #jokes #notfunny #friends #love #bff #tripod #thirdwheel #besties #ack #boat #stuck #tripleblessed #tresequis #kanye #puppies #9gag #locksmith A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Jul 10, 2015 at 9:06am PDT
Just dropping in to hang out with my two #bestfriends !! Happy July THIRD!! #getit #beachday #bbq #4thofjulyweekend #wheresaldo #bff #love #july4th #summer #nantucket #ack #yacht #kanye #tripleblessed #tripod #thirdwheel #thirdwheelin #friends A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on Jul 3, 2015 at 2:54pm PDT
Sunday night #ramen! Only had tables for two… But everyone knows takeout is better! I’ll wait for you guys! #tripod #tresequis #friends #movies #rain #tripleblessed #summer #mcm #wcw #kanye #puppy #puppiesofinstagram #thirdwheelin #worldpeace #rtr #whateverusa #9gag #love #budlight A photo posted by Trip Od (@imnotathirdwheel) on May 31, 2015 at 4:40pm PDT