The Brief: TikTokers are presenting information about themselves with the invitation to viewers "let's be mutuals."
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The “let’s be mutuals” TikTok trend is set to a cover of the song “Some Things Abt Me” by CHIS, performed by Asher Douglas. The lyrics go “my name, my age, my favorite color…my height, my sign, do I have a lover?”
TikToker @jacobaalan created this trend in January 2021. Videos start with a text-to-speech recording that says “let’s be mutuals” before people show off their name, age, favorite color, astrological sign, and relationship status to the corresponding lyrics.
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At the time of writing, there are over 179,ooo TikTok videos featuring this sound, and big-name stars like Trisha Paytas and Madi Monroe have participated in the trend.
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@madi let’s be frands 🥺✋🏼
@kairi hello 😃 my name ✍️ is kairi 🧍🏻♂️
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