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Mariia Tkachenko

50 Wholesome Internet Moments That Prove The Online World Isn’t All Doom And Gloom

Internet Jeff

When we’re on social media, it’s easy to get caught up in endless doomscrolling because the internet often feels like a big ball of negative energy. But from time to time, between the chaos of spicy comment sections, rage bait, and shady call-outs, something surprisingly wholesome pops up. Whether it’s a sweet memorial post or a hilarious photo of someone’s pet, they’re the posts that make you forget just how exhausting the online world can be. We’ve rounded up 50 of the internet’s most heartwarming moments that will make you smile in the best possible way, and maybe even tear up a little.

#1 He Made The Right Move

#2 Keanu Crashes Wedding, Pure Magic!

#3 That's So Wholesome

#4 Mongolian Girl Has A Laugh With Her Camel

#5 As A Child, Jason Arday Was Developmentally Delayed And Couldn't Speak Until He Was 11. He Didn't Learn To Read Or Write Until He Was 18. He Just Became The Youngest Black Professor Ever At Cambridge University

#6 My Grandps 98yo. Faked A Denied Renewal Of His Driving Licence. Drove Around 3 Days Terrorising The Whole Family Before Revealing Prank. F-Ing Legend!

#7 6 Years Clean Today

#8 This Is Adorable!!

#9 My Hotel Room Cleaner Made Me A Towel Animal, And Over The Next Weeks He Left Them There Until It Became A Towel Zoo

I was staying in the Hilton hotel in Riyadh for several weeks for work, and my hotel room cleaner from Nepal left me a towel animal. I left him a note asking if he could leave it there the next time he cleaned my room, and he did. And over several weeks the collection kept growing until the day I checked out. Such a nice highlight to my extended stay and I left him a little hamper of snacks and a tip to say thank you (there was actually at least six more animals he made but they slowly lost their shape over time).

#10 Friendship Then And Now

#11 My Parents Kidnapped My Stuffed Elephant

#12 The Gift Of Giving:

It might come as a surprise to learn that our brains actually light up in a few different areas at once when we consume funny content on the internet. These posts actually feel like small rewards to our minds, releasing mood-boosting chemicals that provide instant satisfaction and a brief emotional lift.

#13 Four Years Clean. Two Rooms Ready. Pantry’s Stocked. My Kids Are Finally Coming To Stay The Night

#14 Been Estranged From My Family For Several Years. So, I Got Myself Family For Birthday This Year

#15 I Took My Dad To The Match Fulfilling A 20+ Year Promise

#16 You Miss 100% Of The Shots You Don't Take - Wayne Gretzky - Michael Scott

#17 🐸

#18 Our USPS Mail Man Cooks For Us At Work

#19 My Sons 20 Years Apart. Still Good Friends

#20 My Aunt Saved My Life By Being A Live Liver Donor For Me. Was Put On The Transplant List In February, Doctors Thought I Wouldn’t Make It Before I Got An Offer. My Aunt Volunteered And Gave Me The Gift Of Life. She Is My Hero!

#21 My Dad's Response To My Dog's Cancer Recurrence

#22 I’ve Been Really Sick Recently And Can’t Leave The House, My Dad Said He Was Leaving For A Few Minutes. Got These Pics From Him As He’s Coming Home With The Game I’ve Been Saving Up For And Taco Bell

#23 Recently I Befriended A Neighbor In His 80s Whose Family All Live Far Away. Today He Made Me A Salad With Homemade Dressing, Peeled Pomegranate For Me, And Gave Me Chocolate On My Way Home From Work

#24 My Outdoor Cat Was Missing For 5 Years And He Came Back

#25 The Cake My 8 Year Old Daughter Decorated All By Herself For Her Dad’s Birthday 🥹😭❤️

Did you know that it has been proven that people are more likely to share bad news online than positive stories? This is because when something’s shocking, unbelievable, or depressing, it automatically feels more “share-worthy,” and is bound to spread faster than warm and fuzzy content.

#26 Up!

#27 8 Year Old Mia Beat Cancer And Attended Her First NFL Game. ❤️

#28 My Birthday Gift From My Little Brother

#29 Jeff And Baby Jeff

#30 Brother Makes A Dinosaur Watermelon Cake For His Nephew With Food Allergies

#31 Sold My Bulbasaur On Facebook—Sad To See Him Go, But This Wholesome Message Made It Worth It

#32 4 Suicide Attempts Later, And On The First Of January I Made It To 18 Years Old. Not Sure What The Future Holds For Me But I Cant Believe I Did It

#33 This Apple Eater Was In My Yard A Solid 9 Hours Today

#34 My Girlfriend Crocheted Me Two Otters. One Is Me And One Is Her. Should I Marry Her Now? 🥹

#35 In 2023, A Random Private Jet Pilot From TikTok Helped Me Get My 15 Year Old Dog Back Overseas With Me. We're Married Now

#36 A Museum Being Incredibly Wholesome To A Child

There’s actually a science behind why we find ourselves on social media for hours on end, and a lot of it comes down to doomscrolling. Recognized as a compulsive habit, this behavior is often motivated by an intense urge to feel safer and more in control by constantly staying in the know. Over time, doomscrolling can cause more anxiety, stress, and even make us feel more depressed than usual.