# Partnerless Skater Manipulations This Blog Shows Funny Figure Skaters with Partners Edited Out By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-02-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funny-figure-skaters References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/363882/Funny-Photos-Of-Pairs-Figure-Skaters-In-Which-One-Of-The-Duo-Is-Missing/) & [christopherhiltz.tumblr](http://christopherhiltz.tumblr.com/) 'Without You' is a hilarious [Tumblr](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tumblr-campaign) blog full of [funny figure skaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switzerland-is-fake) who have had their partners removed from the photos. The dance of two figure skaters enables a pair to perform complicated lifts, jumps and spins that would be otherwise impossible alone, which is what makes these photos so strange to look at. The men and women who have been [Photoshopped out](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squadtune) of these figure skating pairs leave their parters in unusual twists and unnatural superhero-like flying poses. The humorous blog comes from Christopher Hiltz, who hasn't sourced all of the figure skating pairs from Sochi, but since the 2014 Olympics are still ongoing, the timing of this blog's creation couldn't be more perfect. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Partnerless Skating:** Opportunity to develop new routines and competitions that showcase the skill of figure skaters without partners. - **Solo Figure Skating:** Opportunity to create a new style of figure skating that focuses on individual performances rather than pairs. - **Virtual Skating Partners:** Opportunity to develop technology that allows figure skaters to perform with virtual partners that can be edited into the final performance. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for the entertainment industry to create new shows, movies, and competitions that highlight individual figure skaters or humorous situations like 'Without You.' - **Sports Equipment:** Opportunity for the sports equipment industry to develop new products and technologies that support solo figure skaters and virtual skating experiences. - **Photography/photo Editing:** Opportunity for the photography and photo editing industry to provide services to figure skaters who wish to see themselves perform as solo or virtual pairs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ex-Partner Erasing Image Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okcupid-and-photoroom.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Immersive Skating Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gogh-skate.md) - [Portable Ice Resurfacing Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zamboni-rentals.md) - [Rugged All-Terrain Rollerblades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allterrain-rollerblades.md) - [App-Controlled Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/appcontrolled-skates.md) - [Handmade Dating App Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-paired-with-paird.md) - [Customized Roller Skate Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roller-skate-kit.md) - [Elevated Multi-Color Roller Skates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/them-skates.md)