"Are You Into Me Like I'm Into You" Trend (TikTok)

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About

The "Are You Into Me Like I'm Into You" Trend is a TikTok trend in which participants show one photo of themselves, followed by a photo or video of their crush taken without their consent, sometimes from a hidden angle. The trend, set to a sped-up version of Clairo's song "Hello?" and often utilized with the TikTok slideshow feature, was popularized on the app throughout early 2024 and met with criticism from some, who saw it as stalkerish, creepy and potentially illegal.

Origin

While the exact origins of the trend are unclear, the earliest known viral instance of it is a slideshow posted by TikToker^[1] @tr4p4h0lic on January 20th, 2024, in which the user shares a selfie captioned "are you into me?" followed by a photo of her crush taken unknowingly from behind as he walks down the school hallway, captioned, "like I'm into you." The post gained over 4 million views in just over two months (shown below).

Spread

The trend continued to spread over the following months, also inspiring criticism for being creepy. On February 22nd, 2024, TikToker^[2] @myballz_itchh posted an example of the trend that garnered over 583,000 views in just over a month (shown below).

The trend garnered criticism from some who saw it as creepy and stalkerish. On February 26th, TikTokers^[3]^[4] @beaxbea and @thedemonnamedeli posted videos about the trend being creepy, garnering around 20,000 views each in around a month (shown below, left and right).

On March 22nd, 2024, TikToker^[5] @gustavo__longoria posted a slideshow parodying the trend in which he showcases a photo of his girlfriend, TikToker @linas.luv_, sleeping in her bed taken from the window, garnering over 24 million views in two weeks (shown below).

On March 23rd, TikToker^[6] @linas.luv_ posted a response to the video where she lies in her bed, captioned, "Did I just see myself in one of these videos?" garnering over 13 million views in two weeks (shown below, left). On March 24th, TikToker^[7] @usualdominicangir posted a compilation of these videos without context, garnering over 900,000 views in two weeks (shown below, right).

On April 1st, 2024, TikToker^[8] @noahglenncarter posted a video about the trend, expressing concerns over its legality, garnering over 355,000 views in a day.