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In Moscow, a fashion for "pineapple" dating in stores has emerged
The trend for unusual ways of meeting people has reached Moscow. We are talking about the "pineapple" meeting in a hypermarket. The TV channel "Moscow 24" reported that city residents try to find a match by putting certain products in their carts.
It means nothing if a shopper takes a pineapple and puts it in the basket with the leaves facing up. And the position of the fruit with the leaves facing down is a sign that the person is not against getting to know someone. To get to know a wealthy partner, you need to put olive oil in the basket, for a serious relationship - peas, buckwheat or rice, potatoes or chips will make it clear that the person you are looking for is positive and trustworthy. To express your intention, just click on the basket.
"The Internet has become commonplace, and I already want something new <...> We agreed on what basis and how to play this game on social networks," explains family psychologist Natalia Naumova in Moscow. did it.
The fashion initially appeared on social networks in Spain. First of all, the new dating method attracted the attention of zoomers, the millennial generation. But in Russia, this trend acquired its own interpretation. Instead of going to a grocery store, you had to go to an art store, and fruits were replaced with plaster heads.
Accordingly, Spanish blogger Yana Sobyanina stated that this trend will become even more popular in the Russian Federation, since it is a fun alternative to dating apps that have disappeared from the Russian market.
According to one version, the authors of this idea were marketers. Thanks to this, bloggers are already advertising their supermarkets offline for free. At the same time, the idea of meeting someone in such an unusual place is very romantic, says Dmitry Chumakov, CEO of the Marketing Research Agency.
“There are many famous films where he and she meet in a store and develop some kind of relationship,” the expert added.
Earlier, State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov suggested helping "Altusheki" and "Skufs" find each other instead of banning them. Politicians are convinced that girls need a man with a moustache, beard and a strong hand who can explain political issues. To do this, it is necessary to create a dating app in the state service according to the representative's plan.