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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

The viral ‘He’s a 10 but…’ TikTok trend explained

TikTok / @serenapitt, @@kyyahabdul

He’s a ten, but he takes a week to respond to your texts. She’s an eight, but she’s obsessed with cats. A new trend has emerged online where people rate an imaginary partner based on super specific character traits, and the internet can’t get enough of it.

This month, the “He’s a 10, but…” trend began circulating throughout TikTok, where it racked up millions of views under the hashtag #hesa10but before making its way to the number one trending topic on Twitter on Tuesday. If you were unaware of this viral trend, here’s how to play.

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