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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amber Raiken

Alpine Divorce: Behind the sinister dating term made popular by a chilling TikTok

Ditching a significant other during a hike, also referred to as “Alpine Divorce,” is the latest eyebrow-raising dating trend — with people pointing out the chilling dangers of that move.

The phrase was mentioned in the comments of a TikTok video posted last week, where a woman with the username @EverAfterIya documented herself walking on an outdoor terrain, near rocky mountains. She could also be heard sobbing in the background, where she said she was having the “worst Saturday of [her] life.”

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