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#ValentinesDayChallenge
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About
#ValentinesDayChallenge, also known as Oloni's Valentine's Day Challenge, is a Twitter hashtag cataloging a social game in which people message someone they are romantically interested in and ask them on a Valentine's Day date.
Origin
On February 5th, 2018, Twitter[1] user @Oloni posted the "Valentine's Day Challenge" on Twitter. She tweeted, "Ladies, ask the guy you have a crush on to be your Valentine this year & tell him you’d like to go on a date with him. Tweet me a screenshot of his response 😏" The post (shown below) received more than 4,700 retweets and 7,900 likes in three days.
![Ladies, ask the guy you have a crush on to be your Valentine this year & tell him you’d like to go on a date with him. Tweet Ladies, ask the guy you have a crush on to be your Valentine this year & tell him you'd like to go on a date with him. Tweet me a screenshot of his response](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/532/792.png)
Spread
Shortly after @Oloni'a initial post, people began posting success stories of the challenge. Twitter[2] user @Sisi_Tomi posted a screenshot successful ask over text message, receiving more than 390 retweets and 4,000 likes in three days (shown below, left). Some even posted that the person they looked to ask was thinking of asking them, such as the case with @JeffChangx's post[3] (shown below, center) and @FonJovi's post[4] (shown below, right).
Three days later, Twitter[5] published a Moments page regarding the challenge. Several media outlets published articles about the challenge, including Elite Daily,[6] The Independent,[7] The Daily Mail[8] and more.
![😂😂😂 숍습숍 Today Hey Okay I have a crush on you 9:20 PM Would you like to go on a date with me 9:20 PM On valentine? 9:21 PM 10:21 PM Hey I'm](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/538/f65.png)
![Ooo 👀 #ValentinesDayChallenge Ooo.. #ValentinesDayChallenge Be my valentine this year, let's go on a date 22:53 I'm so glad you asked!! I was legit sitting here thinking of the best way to ask you! 23:27](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/539/a9d.png)
![I've never been so anxious in my life, was melting with sweat!! l've never been so anxious in my life, was melting with sweat!! numbei 09:48 Tuesday, 6 February 2018 Morning next Thursday...lets go on a date. Be my 09.55 Valentine? hing Fi... been thinking of many ways to ask you this all week. 10:03](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/541/4c8.png)
2019 Revival
On February 12th, 2019, @Oloni tweeted,[9] "Ladies..who’s ready for the Valentine’s Day challenge this year? Message your crush 'I’ve had a crush on you for some time. Would you like to go on a date with me this Valentine’s Day?' Tweet me a screen shot of their response to this thread. GO!" The tweet received more than 1,100 retweets and 3,200 likes in 24 hours (shown below).
![Ladies..who’s ready for the Valentine’s Day challenge this year? Message your crush “I’ve had a crush on you for some time. #TheBigOBook $ @Oloni Ladies..who's ready for the Valentine's Day challenge this year? Message your crush "l've had a crush on you for some time. Would you like to go on a date with me this Valentine's Day?" 13 Tweet me a screen shot of their response to this thread. GO! 1:39 PM-12 Feb 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/372/41f.jpg)
Similar to the year prior, Twitter users responded with screenshots, showcasing different responses they have received (examples below). On February 13th, 2019, Twitter[10] published a Moments page on the revival of the challenge. Additionally, Someecards[11] published a listicle on the tweets.
![Yes I would Replying to @Oloni Today 8:47 pm I've had a crush on you for some time. Would you like to go on a date with me this Valentine's Day? Read 9:05 pm Yes I would 4:24 PM-12 Feb 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/373/918.png)
![Cutie Putootie Replying to @Olon 9:43 1 Twitter LTE Today 9:17 PM I've had a crush on you for awhile would you be my valentines date? Read 9:42 PM Well of course l would you cutie putootie 11:45 PM-12 Feb 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/374/323.png)
![Soooooooo I’m terrified now.. Replying to @Oloni Soooooooo I'm terrified now.. with me this Valentine's Day? 1:01 PM Aw mane! Well I didn't expect that. But s--- well okay. I'm down! What you got in mind? 1:06 PM i' GIF tart a mes es Q W E R T Y I OPP 2:29 PM - 12 Feb 2019](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/460/375/46b.png)
Various Examples
![Looool man really said come to work with me Looool man really said come to work with me Today TT:12 Fammmm I'm working on valatines you know lol Come work with me You're mad. What business doI have coming to ur work We can do deliveries together or some cute s--- Message A S DF G HJ K L](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/550/0fa.png)
![#ValentinesDayChallenge #ValentinesDayChallenge Wanna be my valentine? We can go on a date x Read 18:21 Imao wow my wcw just asked me on a date WoW](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/551/25c.png)
![thanks very much .....It so worked😘😘😘😍😍😍 #superexicited thanks very much . It so workedaaa #superexicited Hey Do you mind spending the whole of Valentine's day with me?? We could do something fun or go on a date 12:28 PM、// OMG!!!! Am speechless.. I dnt mind spending d rest of my life with u sweets.. I can't stop smiling! I believe am d luckiest guy on earth 12:33 PM Type a mess.. O](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/554/e1d.png)
![To ur dreams fam yeah i'm in bed Hey I have a crush on you and would like to go on a date with you this valentine's? omg where to To ur dreams fam Read 22:50](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Ok girl what should I do now.... Ok girl what should I do now.... Come out tonight then haha 09.04 I wish 09.05 ﹀4 09.07 Today Hi soooo. Be my valentine this year and let's go on a date? 17.58 Sounds like a good idea to me! Buut I'll be at work so not sure what time I'll get back.. 21.43](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/558/591.png)
![It worked! It worked! .ull 3 17.18 53 % Jack iMessage Today 17.17 Go on a date with me on Valentines Day, please. Delivered iy dear](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/340/559/42f.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @Oloni's Tweet
[2] Twitter – @Sisi_Tomi's Tweet
[3] Twitter – @JeffChangx's Tweet
[4] Twitter – @FonJovi's Tweet
[5] Twitter – How these women are attempting to secure Valentine's dates 👀🌹
[6] Elite Daily – Oloni's #ValentinesDayChallenge Asks Women To Ask Their Crushes Out & It's Amazing
[7] The Independent – Valentine's Day Challenge: Women Encourage to Ask OUt Their Crushes on 14 February
[8] The Daily Mail – 'I would rather stab myself in the face': Women who asked out their crush for Valentine's Day share the VERY mixed responses they received
[9] Twitter – @Oloni's Tweet
[10] Twitter – How these women are attempting to secure Valentine's dates 👀🌹
[11] Someecards – 58 women who asked out their crushes for Valentine’s Day share the receipts. It’s a roller coaster.
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Feb 08, 2018 at 06:25PM EST
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