In today’s world, finding love is as easy as swiping right on an app. But long before the rise of Tinder and other dating platforms, Thailand had its own unique way of signalling romantic interest, and it involved a simple flower.

Young singles in Thailand think dating games are dead in 2022, according to Tinder’s end-of-year study. The dating app said this generation of Thai Tinder users aged 18-25 “Are Done Wasting Their Time” after Covid-19 – with popular date choices including the beach, picnics in the park and jamming at a music festival.