Unusual TikTok Videos Teach Ways to Cope with Loneliness

From giant drinks to cream-filled bathtubs, users on the platform are finding creative ways to deal with loneliness

If there’s one thing the latest TikTok trend is teaching us, it’s that everyone needs a hug now and then… even if it’s a disguised one. In videos captioned “Probably needed a hug, but…”, users are sharing unusual (and often very funny) ways to seek comfort, replacing the traditional hug with not-so-conventional alternatives.

Some resort to classic solutions like listening to music, going for a run, or simply having a good cry. But, since we’re talking about TikTok, of course the most curious alternatives are stealing the spotlight.

Content creator Setareh (@setifieds), for example, shared: “I probably needed a hug, but I got a 1-liter Pornstar Martini instead.” She and a friend then toasted.

“We said we’d have just one… maybe it wasn’t the smartest idea to break our 75-day alcohol fast,” she said, laughing.

@setifieds 📍Le Cardinal – Paris We said one drink only… doing this to break our 75 Hard alcohol fast was not the smartest choice tho!😭 @Baduhcfdd #lecardinalparis #pornstarmartini #hugecocktail #1lcocktail ♬ original sound – music.rly

Kenna (@kennarwood) took it even further. Instead of a hug, she decided to dive into a bathtub full of Aquaphor. That’s right — she squeezed tube after tube of the product to create a very unconventional self-care bath. The result? Over 6.6 million views and nearly 800,000 likes.

Between laughter, exaggeration, and little care rituals, the trend shows that, in the end, everyone is just trying to feel a little bit better. And if there’s no hug available, the internet will find a way.

@kennarwoodDo we need an update?👀👀 it’s been like a year and a half now since the birth of it♬ original sound – music.rly

Source and images: Indy100 / TikTok @setifieds and @kennarwood. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.