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I just found out my best friend and I are 3rd cousins (like 4 times removed but still)
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Anonymous 3w

4 times removed? Doesn’t that mean you’re 4 generations apart?

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Anonymous 3w

Found this out too. After we went on a date😞 we are no longer in contact

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

3***

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

You might be right lol, idk how ts works I did the search on his grandma so whichever number changes for two generations below

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Luckily bro and I are straight (afaik) so we don’t gotta worry ab that lol

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

So you’re both the same generation, right? That’s just second cousin lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Like your parents are cousins?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Our last common ancestor was born in 1796 so nah lol

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

I’m confused lol but this is how it’s supposed to work

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

He also only has 5 generations between our ancestors I have 6

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

OHHH ok so once removed I think

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

But 5 generations to the last common ancestor? I think you’re further apart than 3rd cousins. Third cousins means your great grandparents are siblings

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

this was a girl lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

His great grandfather is my second cousin 4 times removed so maybe he’s 5th once removed yeah

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Nah I figured

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