Boyfriend's LinkedIn reply sparks TikTok drama and relationship debate

A young woman named Alice Richardson recently had a funny social media exchange with her boyfriend that went viral.

Richardson, who creates content online, shared a TikTok video poking fun at how her boyfriend responded very formally when she congratulated him on a promotion over LinkedIn. In the video, she playfully accused him of distancing himself after his career advancement.

"My boyfriend just friend-zoned me. After he got promoted and I have the receipts," Richardson said in an exaggerated reaction.

Richardson clarified to Newsweek that she was not genuinely offended, attributing the interaction to her boyfriend's professional approach on LinkedIn versus her more casual online persona.

After her boyfriend updated his profile to share his promotion, Richardson commented enthusiastically, "Lovely, smashing it. Well done. Kiss star emoji, you know, like ooh yay. Well done, proud of you." However, he responded simply with "Cheers, Alice."

In her TikTok video, Richardson pretended to be deeply hurt, saying, "Sorry? Did we not share a bed last night? Like, did we not make sweet, sweet love together the other day? Like what? What is going on?"

The couple later exchanged lighthearted messages on WhatsApp, with Richardson's boyfriend acknowledging the "professional response" on LinkedIn.

While Richardson intended the video as engaging content, it sparked a whirlwind of reactions, with some viewers labeling her a "snowflake" and others suggesting she overreacted.

However, the couple found the reactions amusing, with Richardson stating, "I have tough skin. But the moral of the story is, don't believe everything you see on social media."

Despite the backlash, Richardson remains unfazed, acknowledging her exaggeration for the sake of creating traction on TikTok, which she successfully achieved.