A trend on TikTok claims to show whether people are really “soulmates” by comparing the moon on the day of their birth.
The trend sees people create a hilarious videos comparing the phases of the moon on the day two people were born.
If those phases slot together nicely—combining to make up the picture of a full moon—then people are soul mates, the trend suggests.
And it’s clean and easy to make your own using a few online tools.
Of course, there’s no evidence that the phase of the moon actually decides how compatible you are. So if the results are not as per your liking then there is no need to worry about it.
The way the template works also means that the Moon looks good in most arrangements of the pictures – so even if there is a difference, it still looks aesthetically pleasing.
The first thing you need to do to make one of the videos is to visit a site that tracks the phases of the moon, such as this one. This will let you use a calendar to choose any date in history, and get a picture of what the moon will look like on that night.
Take a screenshot of the moon phase on your own birthday, or save the image and then do the same with whoever you want to trend. You’ll have to save them for later.
Now it’s time to actually make the video. While it’s a bit more complicated, there are tools that make it relatively simple – and one of the most popular is Capcut.
Download the app on iOS and Android, and use it to find templates that are on trend. You’ll then be able to create your own by adding previously saved screenshots as well as any text you want to include, such as you and your partner’s names and even birthdays.
You can then preview the video, to see how well the two moons come together. Capcut lets you upload videos directly to TikTok and post them, of course, you can also save them as private videos.