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Here's my TODAY take: I'm all for relationship trends if they empower you to seek support, but surely it's a red flag when TikTok is your third wheel... 🚩 Relationship fads are a tale as old as time, driven by our inherent need to make sense of the people around us. 📲 But in our modern world where we're already prone to the effects of oversharing on socials, are we granting TikTok trends too much influence over our relationships? More importantly, why do these seemingly superficial trends gain traction in the first place? 🗣️ A sociocultural shift is underway — many women, conditioned from a young age to prioritise others' needs above our own, are now desiring for our unvoiced needs to be met. ☁️ The silver lining? There’s professional help out there (cc-ing a few of my favourites: Being, Calm Collective Asia, Esther Perel), and we're not afraid to speak up. Have a read below! #SocialMediaCulture #SocioculturalShifts #Relationships Melissa Lee