Over in India, an advertisement featuring a same-sex couple is making waves on social media, reports the Times of India.

The ad, which was created for a brand that sells women's clothing, features two women preparing for that dreaded relationship moment: meet the parents!

Speaking to TOI, Avishek Ghosh, who is part of the firm that made the film, said: "We tried to avoid the stereotypes associated with gay people. There was no one woman looking more masculine or feminine in the film. We tried to give it a candid feel like it is any other couple being apprehensive about meeting the parents."

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While TOI claimed that the ad was India's "first advertisement showing a lesbian couple," others begged to differ. The Huffington Post claimed that other ads, like an ad by Fastrack, "also slyly hinted at a lesbian couple... with the tag line, 'Come out of the closet'."

The ad quickly went viral on social media.

Some people were jubilant:

Others were skeptical:

Some people await a sequel:

Others suggested the ad might get banned:

Some people just wanted to set the record straight:

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