If you opened TikTok or Instagram this morning, you probably saw the same scene: photos of yellow flowers, statuses full of sunflowers, and plenty of people showing off their arrangements.
And it is that this September 21 practically became a tradition to give yellow flowers, a trend that has become a habit on social networks over the last few years and that today is stronger than ever.
Although many think it is a recent invention of the algorithm, in reality this phenomenon combines television nostalgia, the arrival of a new season of the year and, of course, the viral power of the internet that does not forgive a single special date.
The most famous explanation behind this detail takes us directly to Argentina and the remembered youth soap opera ‘Floricienta’.
In the series, the protagonist played the iconic song ‘Flores amarillas’, where she sang with illusion about her dream of receiving a yellow bouquet as proof of true love right at the beginning of spring.
Here is where the calendar part comes in that sometimes confuses us a little.
In the countries of the southern hemisphere, such as Argentina, Chile or Uruguay, September 21 officially marks the beginning of spring, a time loaded with sun, flowers everywhere and a desire for renewal.
It is true that around here spring starts in March (which is why March 21 also fills with flowers), but social networks care little about geographical borders.
The trend hit so hard throughout Latin America that today giving a little yellow bouquet on September 21 is a classic no matter what country you are in.
If your partner or the person you are dating gave them to you, the intention is very clear: it represents a gesture of sincere love, romanticism and the promise of wanting to build a future together.
But careful, because receiving yellow flowers is not exclusive to the terrain of romance.
If a friend, a coworker or a family member gave them to you, the detail symbolizes loyalty, gratitude and the best wishes for you to do great in your future projects.
On a psychological and symbolic level, the color yellow is directly associated with sunlight, enthusiasm, prosperity and new beginnings.
That is why giving flowers of this tone works as a boost of positive energy for whoever receives them.
