Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo, “65”, Have a Reverse Relationship From &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; in Real Life for Dating Advice

It’s the bromance between Steve and Dustin that overshadows all other romantic
ships in Stranger Things and there are a ton of them. They solidified their
bromance status in season 2 when Dustin and the kids needed help, and Steve
helped them out. He was a major player in keeping them safe and fighting the
monsters from the Upside Down. His bond with Dustin is seen more as an older
brother/friend that Dustin admires. While in the show it’s Dustin that seeks
advice from the love guru and chick magnet Steve, but in real life, it’s the
total opposite. Here’s what Steve actor Joe Keery has to say about his co-star. 


JOE KEERY THINKS GATEN WILL PROVIDE THE BEST DATING ADVICE 

Gaten Matarazzo is 19 years old, but according to Joe Keery, he is an old man
trapped inside a teen’s body. 



“Gaten is like 65. He’s had a whole life,” he said laughing in an interview for
the Stranger Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/] season 3
promotions. Both Maya and Joe unanimously agreed that Gaten is the go-to guy for
best dating advice. The whole relationship between the two is flipped outside of
Hawkins! Not only that but Joe also picked Gaten as the best singer at Karaoke.
The two get along really well behind the scenes. However, Joe is still not a
part of the kids’ group chat. He sulked that he’s “not cool enough” for the
kids! 

Meanwhile, Joe’s onscreen ex-girlfriend, Natalie Dyer (Nancy) picked him as the
wisest of the bunch for dating advice. 

ALSO READ: Duffer Brothers Make Big Revelations About Stranger Things Season 5
Episodes and Storyline
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STEVE AND DUSTIN GOING STRONG IN SEASON 4

Stranger Things' Teaser Introduces Season 4's Creepy Creel House (VIDEO)
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Steve and Dustin’s bromance continues even in season 4
[https://www.netflix.com/title/8005721]. But a new entrant, Eddie adds
competition to the ship. Both develop a special bond with Dustin with Eddie
sacrificing himself to save Dustin. In the absence of Jonathan Steve gets a
chance to get closer to Nancy and try once more. Obviously, Dustin catches on to
that and taunts him. The older teens at Hawkins all come up with a plan to risk
their lives and go after Vecna, but things don’t go as planned.

ALSO READ: 5 Lesser Known Facts About Maya Hawke AKA Robin From Stranger Things
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-5-lesser-known-facts-about-maya-hawke-aka-robin-from-stranger-things/]

 

Srabani Biswas

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It&#8217;s the bromance between Steve and Dustin that overshadows all other romantic ships in Stranger Things and there are a ton of them. They solidified their bromance status in season 2 when Dustin and the kids needed help, and Steve helped them out. He was a major player in keeping them safe and fighting the monsters from the Upside Down. His bond with Dustin is seen more as an older brother/friend that Dustin admires. While in the show it&#8217;s Dustin that seeks advice from the love guru and chick magnet Steve, but in real life, it&#8217;s the total opposite. Here&#8217;s what Steve actor Joe Keery has to say about his co-star. 
<h2>Joe Keery thinks Gaten will provide the best dating advice </h2>
Gaten Matarazzo is 19 years old, but according to Joe Keery, he is an old man trapped inside a teen&#8217;s body. 
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&#8220;Gaten is like 65. He&#8217;s had a whole life,&#8221; he said laughing in an interview for the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a> season 3 promotions. Both Maya and Joe unanimously agreed that Gaten is the go-to guy for best dating advice. The whole relationship between the two is flipped outside of Hawkins! Not only that but Joe also picked Gaten as the best singer at Karaoke. The two get along really well behind the scenes. However, Joe is still not a part of the kids&#8217; group chat. He sulked that he&#8217;s &#8220;not cool enough&#8221; for the kids! 
Meanwhile, Joe&#8217;s onscreen ex-girlfriend, Natalie Dyer (Nancy) picked him as the wisest of the bunch for dating advice. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/duffer-brothers-make-big-revelations-about-stranger-things-season-5-episodes-and-storyline/">Duffer Brothers Make Big Revelations About Stranger Things Season 5 Episodes and Storyline</a>
<h2>Steve and Dustin going strong in Season 4</h2>
<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.tvinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/stranger-things-season-4-teaser-1014x570.jpg" alt="Stranger Things' Teaser Introduces Season 4's Creepy Creel House (VIDEO)" class="lazyload" />
Steve and Dustin&#8217;s bromance continues even in <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/8005721" target="_blank" rel="noopener">season 4</a>. But a new entrant, Eddie adds competition to the ship. Both develop a special bond with Dustin with Eddie sacrificing himself to save Dustin. In the absence of Jonathan Steve gets a chance to get closer to Nancy and try once more. Obviously, Dustin catches on to that and taunts him. The older teens at Hawkins all come up with a plan to risk their lives and go after Vecna, but things don&#8217;t go as planned.
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Stranger Things' star Joe Keery (Steve) picks Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) as the best guy to go to for all kinds of love-life problems.

Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo, “65”, Have a Reverse Relationship From 'Stranger Things' in Real Life for Dating Advice - Netflix Junkie

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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