A wholesome new trend is quickly going viral on TikTok, where users ask their significant other if it’s sunrise or sunset.
Over the years, TikTok has been the birthplace of countless creative trends and challenges, often going viral and inspiring thousands of participants.
The app’s newest trend is the adorable “Sunrise or Sunset” trend, which encourages people to explore how their partner or loved one figuratively sees them. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
“Sunrise or Sunset” TikTok trend explained
The “Sunrise or Sunset” trend involves asking people close to you via text message or in person a simple but provocative question: “Am I a sunrise or a sunset?”
The trend took off in mid-May and quickly became a staple on many users’ For You pages. As videos tagged with #sunriseorsunset proliferated, the platform was flooded with creative, funny, and heartwarming responses.
The terms “sunrise” and “sunset” have no special meaning, so there is no right or wrong answer. Replies are meant to be cute and thoughtful only. For example, one of my boyfriends said, “It’s definitely the sunrise, because the sunrise suggests the future, promise, brightness.”
Another husband added: “You’re both because you’re the one I wake up in the morning and the last one I see before I go to bed.”
Many people give sweet answers expressing their love for their loved ones, while others are confused by the question and respond with things like “I don’t know” or “What do you mean?”
One user shared his brother’s response to him asking if it was sunrise or sunset, and it went viral with over 10 million views. He replied, “I think you’re terrible,” along with a heart emoji.
This is just the latest wholesome trend to gain traction on TikTok after the adorable dog “Hand in Hand” challenge took the video app by storm.
