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Advice laid out by age or stage
A viral relationships and dating format on TikTok and Instagram
Structure the post as a timeline of ages or relationship stages so viewers wait for theirs.
4
accounts it worked for
45x
median, times their usual
#15
of 55 in relationships and dating
Angle
Slideshow, Talking head
Why it works
People look for where they fit on the timeline, which keeps them watching or swiping. Stage framing also lets struggling viewers see that their situation is normal.
Hook formulaHere are the [N] stages of [topic] / at [age] I… at [age+1] I…
How to make it
- 1Pick a timeline, such as ages or relationship stages
- 2Give each stage a name or one-line story
- 3Finish on the payoff or reassurance
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @jdot3439
7K followers, TikTok
“Here are the 4 stages of a relationship”
115x their usual views, slideshow, dating advice
- @ckalllday
13K followers, TikTok
“Dating advice I wish I heard when I was 25”
78x their usual views, talking head, dating advice
- @yapwithjuliana
35K followers, TikTok
“THE HOE YEARS ARE 18 TO 27.”
12x their usual views, talking head, dating advice
- @alessiawillington
114K followers, Instagram
“at 31, i ended a 12 year relationship. at 32, i met the love of my life. at 33, we travelled the world. at 34, we got engaged & moved into...”
9.2x their usual likes, talking head, dating advice
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24 accounts, median 11x their usual
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10 accounts, median 32x their usual
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7 accounts, median 80x their usual
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9 accounts, median 19x their usual
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7 accounts, median 17x their usual
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9 accounts, median 8x their usual
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How this is measured
- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.