TL;DR
- Trends
- “But You’re Older” photo-slider trend
- Views
- 8M+ combined views from 5 listed videos in a span of a week.
- Format
- Photo-slider of a childhood picture and a recent one with trend-specific sound and text copy that matches the sound lyrics.
- Why It Works
- It shows the contrast between the before and after, making viewers stay to see what’s different.
- Use It When
- You want to create simple content to show how much you’re growing.
What is this trend about
Since 4,6 billion years ago, the Sun has stayed the same. But let’s see what’s different through this trend.
3.1M 
2.9K 
425.9K The “But You Older” trend is currently going viral on TikTok.
In a span of a week, this trend got 8.8M+ views with just 2 slides of photos.
1.8M 8.4K 609.9K This trend lets creators show their growth from their childhood years until now with a two-photo carousel.
Time surely flies, doesn’t it? 🥺
Other than that, other creators also use this trend to share the growth of their partner or even their pet!
2.3M 516 233.9K 
1.1M 25.2K 261.7K This trend also uses a trend-specific sound from Pink Floyd - Time that matches perfectly with the intention of the carousel.
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