Since first appearing on TikTok earlier this year, the #WeekendLover hashtag has racked up millions of views
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- TikTok users are sharing stories about “weekend lovers,” otherwise known as situationships, set to Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U.”
- Some participants post humorous or relatable content, while others, like @joibeansss, warn women not to share personal heartbreak online
- Videos have gone viral, sparking millions of views, thousands of comments, and a debate about the trend’s emotional impact
Ever dated someone who only shows up on weekends? TikTok now has a term for that kind of situationship: the “weekend lover.”
The trend has taken off across the platform, with users sharing everything from confessions to screenshots of texts from their “weekend lovers,” all set to Prince’s song “I Would Die 4 U,” which has become the unofficial soundtrack of the movement. The videos highlight unserious relationships that exist on the side — think someone who wouldn’t introduce you to their family or friends.
Some users have approached the trend with humor, posting skits of awkward weekend-only encounters, while others have shared emotional confessions about being kept a secret. Since first appearing on TikTok earlier this year, the #WeekendLover hashtag has racked up millions of views, with creators across the platform joining in.
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One woman who goes by @kaiyarillston222 shared her take on the trend, posting, “How I feel seeing all the big girls posing this trend knowing how it feels to be kept a secret.”
Since sharing, her video has gone viral, racking up over 4 million views and 3,200 comments. Many viewers responded with personal stories that echoed her experience.
In a follow-up video, @kaiyarillston222 explained,
"When people comment on my weekend lover video saying I put myself in that position but I just wanted to feel normal and I thought I could make him like me and ik that’s how the girls in my comments feel now."
Viewers chimed in with support:
"i literally know the truth but i hold onto him anyways," one user commented.
"Don't let them bully you. it happens. I am sorry you went through that," wrote another.
"Like we all have to go through it to understand it later. We’ve ALL experienced doing things we aren’t proud of to make someone like us," added another.
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Not everyone agrees with the trend. One user, @joibeansss, took to TikTok to explain why she thinks women should delete their videos.
"I promise you, that little boy is not going to see your 'Weekend Lover' post and be like 'Damn, I should've treated her better,'" she said in her video, which has also gone viral. "Stand up, and delete the post now."
"There's nothing I hate more than seeing young women and girls be sentimental to men over the internet that would not spit on them in a fire," she added. "That boy does not care about you, he didn't care about your feelings then, he was using you then, and he will use you again now."
"We've all been there," she continued. "I'm not shaming you for experiencing it but stop getting on the internet crying about it. You will be okay. Delete the post. Leave that boy in the past."
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