Tik Tok has absolutely blown up in the last few years, and for good reason. There is an
endless amount of entertaining, shocking or downright hilarious videos for us all to consume
as we mindlessly scroll through the app for hours, but like any social media there certainly
is a toxic side to the app. While a lot of trends that the app sees are fun, or very
aesthetically pleasing, sometimes there s negative connotations with either the poster
of the content, or the viewers of the content. From dance videos, to the symmetrical challenge,
and the way to the $700 question, on today s top 10 list, I will be covering 10 Tik Tok
Trends That Are Toxic Yet Satisfying. 10 - Dance Videos
Tik Tok is known for its multitude of dance videos and they truly are one of the super
fun parts of the app, but like with anything on social media, it can get taken way out
of hand. It is so fun to watch someone absolutely eat some choreo but when it becomes less about
the fun of dancing and more about the aesthetics of the video, more specifically, the person
who s doing the dancing, things can take a bit of a turn. Everyone on social media is
constantly having to prepare themselves for the chance of getting absolutely berated by
the masses for everything to do with your appearance and tik tok dancers sometimes end
up getting some of the worst of it. And also not to mention the self comparison most of
us can be guilty of from time to time when we compare ourselves to the millions of others
that are also on the app. If you re not 16, super thin and wearing a trendy outfit, you
might find yourself the victim of some toxic comments from internet trolls. This should
most definitely not stop anyone from dancing though, and if you want to post it on your
tik tok, then you should absolutely be able to do that.
9 - Glow Up There is a
trend going on right now where people are saying that they re going to disappear for
three months and then come back and show everyone the glow up they ve had. This is of course
a super cute idea and I absolutely love a glow up just as much as the next guy but this
trend definitely has the potential to be a bit toxic. If you want to disappear and have
a glow up, that is absolutely your business and I could not support you any more than
I do, but we have definitely gone in a direction where everyone feels like they need to have
some sort of glow up and that really is just not the case. If you are comfortable with
how your life is, that s great. If you feel like a few months isn t enough time to completely
change your life, that is super unbelievably normal. If you feel like you need support
from others to help encourage you and keep you consistent, then keep relying on your
team. This is one of those situations where what works for some, isn t going to work for
everyone and we need to remember that that is absolutely okay.
8 - The $700 Question This is the trend where you ask your partner
if they d rather kiss you for $100 or if they d rather kiss the hottest person in the world
for $700. Sometimes they ll choose the $700 and obviously not be seen in the greatest
light after, but there s a real little trick with this one. A lot of partners will take
the noble approach and say you, but the correct answer would be, you, because you re the hottest
person in the world. I know this one is just a silly little game you guys but tik tok is
full of unrealistic relationship standards and this is just a glimpse into that. Partners
often say the wrong things, or sometimes they re going to say things they mean, that we
don t want to hear. Not to mention that there is no single hottest person in the world.
This is one that certainly isn t toxic for everyone, but I m sure there are some people
out there who took it a little too far. 7 - I Remember When
Okay, I love this trend so I don t want to call it toxic. But like . It s toxic, you
guys. Okay so there s this trend where people use the same sound while the caption on the
screen reads out some crazy behavior they once had. When I tell you I have seen some
of the craziest things while watching tik toks that are a part of this trend. It is
absolutely captivating to see the wild behavior some people have had but there is one caveat
to this hilarious trend and that is the glamorization of this horrible behavior. I love a good story,
but we all know that unfortunately there are some people in our world who will see these
stories and think that that kind of behavior is funny in an acceptable way and that just
is not true. I think it s best to just keep the crazy stories on tik tok and to not adopt
any of it into our own personal lives.
6 - These Are The Reasons That I Hate Myself Okay for
a while there was a trending video that people were stitching where this girl awkwardly said
the things she hated about herself, while also leaving room for you to say the things
you hate about yourself. Misery sure loves company and the awkward delivery of the original
video with those who stitched it left it with some pretty high comedic potential, but for
obvious reasons, this trend can definitely be a bit toxic. Self deprecating humor is
very trendy and can be very funny but sometimes this can be at the expense of our mental health.
It can be just as important to check with ourselves as it can be to take things lightly
and have a little fun poking fun at yourself. It s all about balance and the trouble only
starts when we go too far to one side. 5 - Hourglass
There is a trend where girls will start the video wearing a really large oversized tshirt
and then they will then pull it back and tight in order to reveal their clear body shape.
This trend isn t toxic in itself as you re just showing your body, but the comment section
is full of toxic behavior. From the body shaming, to the low confidence, to the body dysmorphia,
there s a lot going on with this one. It s always annoying to see trolls in the comments
just hating on someone for the shape of their body, and it s also so sad to see people in
the comments hating their own bodies because they don t look the same as others.
4 - Symmetrical The symmetrical trends on tik tok got me absolutely
messed up you guys. It is so satisfying to see someone with an insanely symmetrical face
go back and forth between inverted and not but it has me seething with jealousy. Why
has tik tok made me insecure about something I literally never ever thought of before I
saw it on my for you page? Maybe it s just another unrealistic beauty standard that we
are made to want to attain or maybe it s simply a case of wanting what we can t have. Either
way, while I truly do love watching these videos, including the self deprecating ones
by the people who have asymmetrical faces, like mine, that make me feel less alone, trends
like this can have some negative side effects, despite that certainly not being the goal
of the trend in the first place. Honestly I just wish the inverted filter didn t exist
but I suppose that truly is more of a me problem. 3 - The Loyalty Test
There s the trend that people in relationships are
doing to see if their partner is being truly faithful to them. They basically hire a spy
to dm their significant other, trying to bait them into flirting so they can catch them
in the act and relay the info back to the other person in the relationship. I love to
watch drama unfold and I am obsessed with the idea of this whole thing being such a
covert mission, so I of course enjoy watching these ones, just like I m sure many of you
do but do I need to explain why this one is toxic? If you feel the need to bait your partner
into getting caught cheating, there is probably something deeper going on here. Again, this
is not the case with everyone, but just view this trend with caution.
2 - Caught In The Act Similar to the last one, this takes a bit
less scheming but is still about catching an unfaithful partner in the act. This trend
is less about the plan and more about just putting the cheating partner on blast, for
the world to see. Whether it s a video where they fully catch them as they are in the act,
or a video where a group of friends is playing some sort of a game and one gets singled out
for being a part of this infidelity, you know the ones, I feel like this is another one
where I don t really need to explain why it s toxic. It is of course perfectly fine to
deal with your own personal situation however you see fit but it can definitely get blown
out of proportion in the world of social media. And there are some pretty wild ones of these
videos out there. 1 - What I Eat In A Day
This is a trend that definitely was popular on youtube before it made its way onto tik
tok. It basically is exactly what it sounds like with the tik toker documenting the things
they ate in a day. This should be totally fine but of course tik tok will always find
a way to ruin a good thing. Between people being made to feel like aesthetics are the
most important part of eating, to alcohol suddenly becoming a food group. There s a
lot going on in this one. Is it super satisfying to see someone s ridiculously complicated
avocado toast on a beautiful wooden board but this unrealistic idea of eating can certainly
be toxic, especially to those who are more sensitive to those types of things.