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Dating
‘Main character energy’ is the viral trend set to take over dating in 2023
By Lauren Geall
Updated 3 years ago
1 min read
If you’re getting back into dating for the first time in a while – or if you’re simply in need of a confidence boost – then embracing the ‘main character energy’ dating trend could be the perfect place to start.
Name: main character energy
Meaning: you’ve probably heard the term ‘main character energy’ before – it’s a term that’s dominated TikTok since the dawn of time – but in 2023, it’s hitting the dating scene. The dating version is not unlike the original viral trend in that it sees a person centre themselves as though they’re the protagonist in a film – but now, it’s about taking that same energy into the dating world and putting yourself first (no matter what).
Origin: as you might expect, the main character energy trend is big on TikTok, where the hashtag has over 307.7 million views. While some of the videos are focused on life in general – work, fashion, beauty, etc – more recently, they’ve been concerned with dating too, and it’s this shift that has led the dating platform Seeking.com to name main character energy as one of the key dating trends for 2023.
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