People are using the fruit as secret symbol in supermarkets in new craze sweeping nation.
Spaniards are swapping dating apps for “flirting time” in supermarkets, with upside-down pineapples being used as a sign that shoppers are ready to get fruity. As part of the new trend, singletons flock to branches of popular chain Mercadona (with about 1,600 stores nationwide) between 7pm and 8pm hoping to find a romantic spark among the shelves.
Inspired by an online dating game, single young people have been told to pick up a pineapple from the fruit aisle, hold it upside down and then go to the wine section.
If an enamoured shopper sees someone they like with an upside-down pineapple, they simply bump their trolley into them to “match” - replacing the Tinder method of “swiping right” on a person’s picture.
Hundreds of Spaniards have reportedly participated in the craze after a TV personality uncovered the dating game and shared it on her social media. The craze was later fuelled by a contestant on the reality show First Dates, who confessed she used to head to the supermarket to look for love.
Since then, many young Spaniards have got involved, with Mercadona being the subject of a string of humorous posts online - including pictures of packed wine sections.