Canadian figure skating pair Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have unwittingly become a Valentine’s Day meme
It’s a nice coincidence that the Winter Olympics fall around Valentine’s Day, mostly because the pairs figure skating competition is always super romantic. And this year, the internet has decided that Canadian ice dancing duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are the unofficial romantic mascots of V-Day. The skating pair won the gold medal in the team figure skating event on February 12th, 2018 and rocketed to #CoupleGoals status immediately. They skated to music from Moulin Rouge!, their chemistry is insane, their routine was lit — but Virtue and Moir aren’t even a romantic couple.
They’ve been skating together for 20 years and refer to each other as “best friends,” but Moir adds that any chemistry you see on the ice is just acting.
"We’re always telling stories, we’re supposed to be reacting, a man and woman on the ice, it’s romantic. What we have is such a cool relationship, Moir revealed in an interview with Maclean's. “It’s more about a friendship, our working relationship is so strong. We take so much pride in that.
Despite not being a romantic couple, they sound like they might have the healthiest relationship…ever.
“We work hard at maintaining our partnership, but to be honest, it’s just what we’ve come to know and depend on. I hardly remember my life without Scott!” Virtue revealed in a 2007 interview with GoldenSkate.com.
Moir also noted in 2014 that having a girlfriend outside their skating relationship was “tough.” Ugh. Okay. They’re just friends, we guess. But then how do you explain gifs like this:
their hands 👀 #virtuemoir pic.twitter.com/5OwqX26m1u
— Maddie (@mqharper) February 12, 2018
Because of their sexy routines and obvious chemistry, Twitter is wishing them a happy Valentine’s Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day to Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir only. pic.twitter.com/HIT0mizgfW
— Sara Netzley (@SaraNetzley) February 14, 2018
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This Valentine’s Day I’d like to spend it with someone special in the friendzone, but not just any friendzone…that special “Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir” level of friendzone. HMU for details
— pogipogi (@pogipogitv) February 14, 2018
happy valentine's day to tessa virtue and scott moir and nobody else 💕 pic.twitter.com/laiCIP9v8P
— Dana Elle (@DanaElleS) February 14, 2018
Happy Valentine's Day to Canadian ice dancers @tessavirtue and @ScottMoir, because I don't understand why you two aren't dating.
— Beth Renaldi 🇺🇦 (@bethrenaldi) February 14, 2018
i hope tessa virtue and scott moir have a good valentine’s day. together. cuz they’re in love. and dating.
— brooklyn (@Haha_Brooklyn) February 14, 2018
If these two can’t make it then what hope is there for the rest of us?