Exhibit A: Babe, Don’t Forget to Screenshot This. A Completely Serious Guide to Relationship Evidence for Immigration Purposes (Not Really)

Welcome to the modern romance genre nobody prepared us for:

Love in PDF format.

Chapter 1: When WhatsApp Becomes a Legal Document

There was a time when chats were private, sacred, fleeting. Now?

They are Exhibit A through Exhibit Z.

Your “Good morning baby ❤️” is no longer just sweet.

Your “Have you eaten?” is not care but compliance.

Chapter 2: Curating Romance Like a Case File

At some point, every international couple has this conversation:

“Should we screenshot this?”

You scroll back to your first awkward messages:

“Hey.”

“Hi.”

“So… how was your day?”

You never thought those dry early conversations would one day hold legal weight.

Immigration Officer:

“How did the relationship develop?”

You:

“Slowly. And I have 196 screenshots to prove it.”

Chapter 3: The Emoji Strategy

This is where things get serious.

When did we start using ❤️ instead of 😊?

Is 😘 stronger evidence than ❤️?

Does 🥰 show emotional progression?

Romance has entered its forensic era.

Chapter 4: The Argument Archive

Ironically, the small fights are premium evidence.

“Why didn’t you reply?”

“You said you were sleeping.”

“I’m not mad. Just disappointed.”

Nothing says “genuine relationship” like minor conflict followed by:

“Sorry. I love you.”

You never thought your passive-aggressive phase would strengthen your immigration file.

Growth.

Chapter 5: Airport Photos > Engagement Photos

Forget professional couple shoots.

The real VIP photos are blurry airport reunions, crying selfies at departure gates, luggage stacked awkwardly behind you, and you both look tired. Puffy. Emotional.

Perfect.

Nothing says authenticity like visible jet lag.

Chapter 6: The 247-Page Love Story

Then comes submission day.

Your relationship becomes:

“Relationship Evidence – FINAL VERSION (Final Final Updated).pdf”

You compress your romance under 10MB.

You pray the PDF doesn’t corrupt.

This is the only time in history where someone has whispered:

“Babe… can you resend the ‘I miss you’ from March 14? I cropped it wrong.”

Chapter 7: The Most Romantic Email Ever Sent

Nothing — absolutely nothing — compares to:

“Your visa has been approved.”

No violin soundtrack needed, just pure administrative passion.

The Funny Truth

Behind the humour lies something real.

International couples do more than love.

They document. They endure. They organise Google Drives.

They prove, repeatedly, that their connection is not fictional.

And if your relationship survives distance, visa fees, government portals that crash at 11:58 PM, and screenshot storage anxiety. It can survive almost anything.

Final Exhibit

Love in 2026 is not just butterflies. It is folders. It is filenames. It is “Don’t delete that message, just in case.”

So here’s to the couples who say:

“I love you.”

And then immediately follow up with:

“Please screenshot this.”

Because in international romance, the heart may lead.

But the PDF closes the deal. ❤️