Portugal news – If you are looking for love on the Iberian continent, simply place an upside-down pineapple in a supermarket trolley in a Mercadona supermarket and go straight to the wine aisle… If somebody bumbs into your trolley, you have a match!
Just like on dating apps like Tinder, the new trend that originated in Spain is simple, for singles can share what they are looking for: If it is a fling - there will be sweets or chocolates in the cart, but if it there are vegetables in the cart, this is a sure sign that that the person is looking for a serious relationship…
And that's not all, as the most daring can show that they are interested in someone by placing a container of gazpacho in the target's cart as if it were a mistake. This means that the person is looking for something more casual, but if the person places vegetables in your cart, this is a sure sign that they are looking for a serious relationship!
This innovative dating ritual originated in a video that went viral on TikTok, showing two young women discovering the “right” time to go to Mercadona in search of love: between 7pm and 8pm. From then on, hundreds of people started testing the theory, and social media was filled with stories and memes about this new way of flirting.
According to some reports, the phenomenon has become so popular that some stores are already selling out of pineapples by the end of the afternoon! So, if you are pining for the apple of your eye, head out to the nearest Mercadona supermarket at 7 pm to meet your match and come back to us to share your story!
If you place an upside down pineapple in a trolley in Mercadona, you have a match, but you will pine for Portugal Business News for a meaningful relationship!
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