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‘Girl Math’ Is Fun, but Don’t Let It Fool You
The Washington PostYoung women are explaining spending choices on TikTok that make no sense. It’s a viral trend that’s funny as long as everyone is in on the joke.
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Are you in your villain era? What’s your current hyper-fixation meal? Does your partner have a beige flag? If this all sounds like gibberish to you—and makes you feel exactly 100 years old—read on to make sense of the phrases that went viral on TikTok before making their way into IRL conversations.
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The People Going ‘monk Mode’ to Limit Social Media Use
BBCA growing number of individuals are using apps to block access to social media and the internet.
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Say Goodbye to the Girlboss: the ‘Snail Girl Era’ Is Here, Encouraging Young Women to Live a Slower, More Relaxed Lifestyle
Business Insider“The snail girl trend is another example of employees wanting to push back on hustle culture,” Michelle P. King, Netflix’s former director of diversity and inclusion told Insider.
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Young People on TikTok Are Sharing What It Means To Be a Glass Child
The TabThis new TikTok trend is seeing people sharing their experiences of glass child syndrome and when they felt invisible during their childhood.
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So What’s Your ‘Beige Flag’?
The CutThere comes a special moment in every relationship when the person you are with reveals something that makes you go, “Hmm … okay.”
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Brb, Entering My Villain Era
Refinery29Along with dinner ideas and beauty hacks, TikTok is also home to a wealth of mental health advice. And while some of it needs to be taken with a grain of salt, as chronic people-pleasers, we're intrigued by the trending concept of a villain era.
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Hot Girl Walks Are All Over TikTok. Here’s What You Need To Do One Right.
CNNGoing for walks is not new, but it’s about time the often-mundane activity got a glow-up. Enter Hot Girl Walks.
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TikTokers With ADHD Are Going Viral for Sharing Their ‘Food Hyperfixations’.
InsiderA psychologist breaks down the intense cravings that often end in utter disgust.
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TikTok’s ‘5-9 Routine’ Trend Is Here To Boost Your Productivity
BustleThe beauty guru nighttime routine videos of your youth have evolved to fit a new medium. The latest TikTok trend, the “5-9 routine,” invites users to share the ways they spend their hours off the corporate clock.