What Is 'Love Surge'? The Viral TikTok Video Explained

Even the cringiest person has a place to express their feelings on TikTok. The consequence is, however, that sometimes a silly or wholesome video can go viral on the platform, bursting outside your bubble and reaching unknown territories that might not understand what is happening. Such is the case of the creator @liliannawilde, who just wanted to share a cute couple's lifestyle content, but ended up alienating the internet by posting about their cringe "love surge" ritual.

Here's what you need to know (or don't) about the "Love Surge" trend that's taking over TikTok.

What Is The 'Love Surge' Expression?

Love Surge is a term created by Lilianna Wilde to express a couple's interaction where one of the partners "has so much love in our limbs that we can't contain it and we feel like we're gonna explode," she explained in a video (shown below) posted on August 15th, 2023.

Liliana, who goes by @liliannawilde on TikTok, is completely aware in her video that what she and her partner are doing is considered cringe by many people online. That didn't stop her from posting the video, which quickly amassed over 3.2 million plays and 83,000 likes in a month.

How Is The 'Love Surge' Expressin Used In Memes?

Some folks were so staggered to witness the Love Surge video that they decided to use their creativity to express how cringe the content was for them. For instance, on September 11th, 2023, TikTok user @kaaayysss posted a react video (shown below, left) that garnered over 8 million plays and 1.7 million likes in one day. On September 10th, 2023, TikTok user @screamingava recorded her dog's reaction after watching the video (shown below, right), which amassed more than 9 million plays and 1.5 million likes in two days.

As the video grew more popular, X users also had their own memes to express their reactions to the Love Surge expression. For instance, on September 11th, 2023, X user @Realitytvguru13 posted a clip of Kim Kardashian calling the police to show how he feels. The post amassed roughly 8,000 views and 249 likes in two days.

For the full history of the love surge trend, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.