“It’s time to flirt”: why some Spaniards carry an upside-down pineapple in their shopping cart ?

By placing an upside-down pineapple in their shopping cart at a certain time, the customer signals that they are there to meet people. Illustration @envato elements

For some time now, a viral practice has been invading a supermarket chain in Spain. Those looking for love can recognize themselves by placing an upside-down pineapple in their cart. Where does this trend come from??

More and more of them are showing themselves on social networks indulging in this new viral trend, born on social networks after a video posted by a Spanish actress on Tiktok.

The concept, go between 7 and 8 pm to a Mecadona, a Spanish supermarket chain, or “dating time”. And to indicate whether you are there to meet your soulmate or just to do your shopping, nothing could be simpler, just put an upside-down pineapple in your cart.

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Hit the cart of the person you like

As BFM explains, to let someone know that you like them, you just have to put yours in their shopping cart. There are subtleties ;add to the game, since depending on the age of the suitors, it will be necessary to go to one department rather than another. So the wine section is rather oriented towards “quadras”.

According to BFM, the The trend is based on a statement that dates back to 2017, when a reality TV show contestant said that there was a time slot for flirting while shopping.

The fact remains that the trend recently spread by actress Vivy Lin is taking a viral turn, since her publication has been viewed 1.6 million times . The trend has spread to such an extent that France Info, which devoted a report to the phenomenon in a Mercadona in Madrid, even noted that At “the hour of flirting”, there was only one pineapple left in the fruit and vegetable section.