TikTok October 1st meaning: The viral trend explained

MOVE over February, October is now the month to fall in love - thanks to a viral TikTok trend.

October 1st has started to trend on TikTok, with users on the social media platform adding a popular seasonal song to their video content.

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What is the trend all about?

Despite October often seeing people getting excited for Halloween and spooky season - this trend is all about love.

The October 1st trend has been sparked by popular song We Fell In Love In October.

The song by Norwegian singer Girl In Red peaked at No14 in the Billboard Hot Rock Songs in (you've guessed it) October 2019, and was No21 in the Rock Streaming Songs chart in the same month in 2023.

The new trend is about showing off your relationship on TikTok on October 1 or pining about wanting to be in a relationship, all while We Fell In Love In October is playing in the background.

What's the song about?

The song is all about falling in love and being in a relationship with another girl.

Lyrics to the song include: "You look so pretty and I love this view / We fell in love in October / That's why, I love fall / Looking at the stars
/ Admiring from afar."

Followed by "My girl, my girl, my girl / You will be my girl."

Why has the song gone viral?

The song has become a hit for women in a same-sex relationship to express their love for their partner.

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Men in relationship with women have also started to post the trend on TikTok as tributes to their girlfriends on October 1, 2024.

However, the viral TikTok trend isn't just limited to those in a relationship.

Most of the videos under the October 1 trend are single people wishing to be in a relationship.

One person posted a video saying: "POV: U at 1 of October watching stories" as it showed them scrolling though TikTok.

While another posted: "Hoping I get posted for October 1" and received more than a million views.

How long has this been a trend for?

The October 1 trend has been around since 2023.

The video trend has more than 50.5 million posts on TikTok and billions of views dedicated to love.

Keep an eye out on October 1 trends, to see if you'll be lucky enough to be posted.