Jaya Saxena
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Posted on Jul 16, 2015 Updated on May 28, 2021, 8:31 am CDT
Pete Alden is an expert at being a third wheel.
He chronicles his adventures on Instagram as a single 29-year-old with his brother, Ben, and his best friend, Marissa, who happen to be engaged. Naturally, he spends a lot of time hanging out while Ben and Marissa try to be, you know, a couple. As friends pair off, third wheel-hood can be an inevitable state. But Alden has some tips on how to ensure that three’s not a crowd.
Photo via Peter Alden/Imnotathirdwheel
*First Published: Jul 16, 2015, 2:30 pm CDT
Jaya Saxena is a lifestyle writer and editor whose work focuses primarily on women's issues and web culture. Her writing has appeared in GQ, ELLE, the Toast, the New Yorker, Tthe Hairpin, BuzzFeed, Racked, Eater, Catapult, and others. She is the co-author of 'Dad Magazine,' the author of 'The Book Of Lost Recipes,' and the co-author of 'Basic Witches.'
