They say everything’s bigger in Texas… and apparently, that includes your dating pool.
What started as a joke for 4’11 creator and small-town sweetheart Saren Robles has officially blown up into one of the internet’s most unexpected viral sagas. Saren, known for her quirky videos and down-to-earth charm, casually posted a “boyfriend application” online, never thinking twice about it. It was just one of those “let’s see what happens” moments every creator has.
But this time, the internet delivered.
Within days, Saren found herself drowning in hundreds of applications from hopeful suitors. Cowboys, gym boys, gamers, poets, self-proclaimed green-flag kings, you name it, they applied. Some sent essays. Some sent videos. A few even submitted genuine résumés, as if dating Saren required corporate onboarding.
At first, she laughed it off, wondering why in the world so many men were willing to fill out a form for a girl they’d never met. But the story took an even funnier turn when she told her mum.
Because in true Texas-mama fashion, Saren’s mum did what any protective southern mother would do, she volunteered to vet the boys herself.
And she wasn’t playing.
“She immediately asked me to show her the list,” Saren joked in a TikTok update. “She said, ‘If you’re taking applications, then I’m doing interviews.’”
What followed was a goldmine of content: Saren’s mum scrolling through submissions like a casting director for a cowboy rom-com, muttering things like “not tall enough,” “too many red flags,” and “why is he holding a fish?”
The internet, naturally, ate it up.
So now, what began as a one-off joke has evolved into a full-fledged reality-style project. The mother-daughter duo is working on a filmed Boyfriend Application series, where Saren’s mum will personally interview the shortlisted applicants. Think The Bachelorette, but swap the mansion for a Texas living room, the roses for sarcastic commentary, and the final decision-maker for a mum who refuses to let her daughter end up with “some fella who can’t even iron a shirt.”
The format? Surprisingly brilliant. Each episode will feature new candidates brave enough to face Mama Robles’ questioning, Texan bluntness included. Viewers will get to watch the chaos unfold, vote for their favourites, and maybe even witness Saren awkwardly navigating her own love life while standing on a stool to reach camera height.
Even better, the series won’t just focus on romance, it promises small-town humour, generational banter, and a whole lot of Southern charm. If the trailer alone is anything like the early clips Saren has teased, viewers can expect a chaotic blend of interrogation, flirting attempts gone wrong, and Saren’s mum declaring, “Absolutely not,” at least once per episode.
Whether Saren actually finds a boyfriend through this whirlwind is anyone’s guess. But entertainment? That’s guaranteed.
And the burning question remains…
Boys, who exactly applied? 👀
Was it the cowboy with the pickup truck?
The gym dude flexing in every photo?
The shy guy who wrote a poem?
Or that one wildcard applicant who claimed he could “lasso the moon” for her?
Whoever they are, they’ve unintentionally become contestants in Texas’ most adorable, chaotic dating experiment.
One thing’s for sure: this viral moment has turned into a full-on phenomenon, and fans are already buckling up for the ride. Because if there’s anything more powerful than the internet, it’s a determined Texas mum with a camera, a sense of humour, and a mission to find her daughter “a good man with manners.”
Stay tuned. This might be the reality show we never knew we needed, but now absolutely want.
Follow her on Instagram @fit_sare to stay tuned!
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