These Awkward Prom Photos Will Make You Grateful High School is Over

This picture captures the kind of middle school dance that feels more like practice for prom than the real thing. He’s in khakis and a button-down, smiling nervously, while she’s dressed up in a bright blue tie-dye style dress with butterflies.

Their arms are stretched out stiffly, leaving a safe distance between them, the universal sign of an awkward slow dance. The dark background with other couples blurred out makes them look even more spotlighted in their awkwardness. It’s sweet and funny at the same time, the kind of moment that perfectly sums up those early, uncomfortable dance experiences.