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' I Never Meant to Break Your Heart' TikTok A Thirst-Trap Trend You Never Knew You Needed

By Michelle SteinOct. 17 2022, Published 12:41 p.m. ET When it comes to TikTok trends, what was popular one week is suddenly ancient history seven days later. It's the nature of the beast, of course. But the fast-paced randomness of it all can make keeping up seem like an impossible task. Never fear! Because Distractify's writers and editors are on top of the platform's latest happenings — including the "I Never Meant to Break Your Heart" TikTok trend. Keep reading to learn more.Article continues below advertisement

I Never Meant to Break Your Heart TikTok trend What the heck is it

"I Never Meant to Break Your Heart" TikTok videos started taking over users' FYPs in October 2022. But what is it, actually?Source: TikTokArticle continues below advertisement Essentially, the trend started out as a type of thirst trap set to a song called "Up" by Olly Murs (sometimes featuring Demi Lovato.) TikTok users have been recording themselves doing various, mundane things (like entering an elevator or riding an escalator at the mall) when suddenly, they would catch the eye of a stranger and start moving in slow motion. The slow-mo portion is timed to the lyrics, "I never meant to break your heart." @jacob_rtt the boys next door #viral#fy#fyp#foryou#elevatorboys#trend Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement The "I Never Meant to Break Your Heart" TikTok trend gradually devolved (or evolved, depending on your humor) into parodies of the sexy moments. Like what happened when this woman took out the trash, made sultry eye contact, and then proceeded to trip over herself and smash into a fence. @piperrockelle how many jibbitz are on my crocs? Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement Or this dude holding a frozen turkey like a football at the grocery store. @the.mcfarlands it’s all about the eye contact #dan Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement Of course, there's also this guy on a "secret mission" at the mall. @luisortner_ my mission impossible is to make you smile.. #foryou #fyp #fypシ #viral Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement

The wolf pack POV videos took the I Never Meant to Break Your Heart' TikTok trend to the next level

Although it started out pretty niche, the innocent-enough trend soon spread to a wider audience — and it got more bizarre as it did so. (You know, as TikTok trends typically do.) A subset of the "I Didn't Mean to Break Your Heart" videos now features a wolf pack. It all began with a male wolf running, and then a female wolf dueted the video. @audra.johnson #duet with @stinkyasher foul Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement And then, another male wolf dueted that, making it a wolf pack love triangle. @rong.gur #duet with @audra.johnson #Duet Classic love triangle #wolf #trend #foryou #fyp Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement But then it just went completely off the rails. Here's one of the "classic wolf pack love triangle" chasing a tourist. @wildheathen #duet with @rong.gur #Duet Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement Yet another person dueted that one from the POV of "a park ranger that wants to save the tourist, but recognizes that young love is too important." @paladinyanny #duet with @wildheathen I thought it'd be a funny interaction #wolf #funny #cowboy Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement Someone else dueted the wolf pack love triangle from the POV of another wolf who has rabies and is thrashing around. Because of course they did. @nina.loreishi #duet with @rong.gur #Duet I already regret this Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement Still another TikTok user jumped on the trend from the POV of "the one with worms." Enough said. @contemporarymatt #duet with @rong.gur #Duet I hate myself for doing this. Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement

There are other genres of I Never Meant to Break Your Heart TikTok videos

It's not all wolf pack love-triangle videos. Some of the "I Never Meant to Break Your Heart" TikTok videos simply follow the trend of dramatically catching someone's eye during other unlikely scenarios. Like during a tornado, for example. @maxcrumm #duet with @paigemacswipe #fyp #tornado #lol #inevermeanttobreakyourheart Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement Or, imagine you're a seagull hunting for fish and chips with the other seagull who is your true love — but you don't know it until you unexpectedly make eye contact. @lucy_ireland I dont even know what to say Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement Or while you're an earthworm locking eyes with the love of your life "while burrowing through the nutrient-rich dirt of a farm in southern England." Oddly specific, yes. But the delivery is *chef's kiss*. @mrjoelmaguire And in that moment…it was perfect #trend #comedy #funny #relatable #ifiwasaworm #worms #joke #meme Up by Olly murs. - Havy Article continues below advertisement We never knew we needed a snake thirst trap. And yet, here we are. @iamvictorias_secret #thirsttrap Up by Olly murs. - Havy Honestly, we can't get enough of these. What's your favorite iteration of the "I Never Meant to Break Your Heart" "TikTok trend?AdvertisementMore from Distractify What Are Miami Boys Soloists David, Yoshi, Binyamin, and C. Abramowitz Doing Now? The "Elbow Thing" Is Trending All Over TikTok, but No One Seems to Know What It Is TikTok's Anything But a Backpack Day Trend Is Bringing High School Kids Together Latest TikTok News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.