TikTok’s Relationship Tests are Taking Over But Do They Really Work?

On your TikTok “For You” page, someone is trying the Bird Theory (“If he notices what excites you, he’s emotionally tuned in”). Another person swears by the Door Test as proof of whether or not your partner is selfish. Then there’s the Orange Peel Theory, which claims peeling fruit for your partner is the ultimate act of love.Psychologically, this tests what experts call "bids for connection.” Those small moments when we reach out to our partners fo