What Is The Upside-Down Pineapple Dating Trend Going Viral In Spain? Find Out Here

New Dating Trend

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Mercadona Grocery

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A Wine Aisle

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Bumping Trolleys

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Additional Items

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A Viral TikTok Trend

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Bilbao Mercadona

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Problematic Trend

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