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A viral trend On TikTok, what is known as “bird theory” may be the way to look at your partner Listens to you.
First coined by a TikTok user named Alyssa in 2023, the “bird theory” or “bird test” is meant to help people determine whether their relationship will go distanceTo perform this test, a person must point to something unimportant, such as a bird sitting outside. The goal is for your partner to respond with genuine curiosity.
The answer can be as simple as “where” or “when” did you see the bird? “It’s a really good sign that your relationship is really going to last a long time,” Alyssa explained to him. viral video In those days.
Now, “bird theory” is having a renaissance, with Google Trends reporting an increase in search traffic for the term last week.
Couples are sharing test results on TikTok, like one woman’s name courtney who filmed herself With her husband Alex.
“I saw a bird today,” she says in the video, before her partner replies: “A bird? Oh yes? Well, what kind was it?”
She added, “It flew up to the window and stayed there for a while,” to which her husband replied: “I wish you had taken a picture. I would have loved to see that.”
She celebrated his reaction in the caption, writing: “This guy always listens to my stories.”
East Bachelorette Leading Hannah Brown also joined the trend with her husband Adam Woollard. After telling him that he had seen a bird, she asked him what kind it was and where he had seen it. He also asked whether she was surprised to see the bird and whether she felt a certain way when she saw it.
“I was surprised,” she said about seeing the blue jay.
“I guess Adam passed the bird theory test right?” He quipped in the caption.
In the comments, followers praised how attentive Woollard was to his wife’s absurd story.
“It’s ‘giving that love for you, babe!’ You all are precious,” one wrote, while another said: “He’s trying so hard to connect the dots here.”
A third commented, “He’s trying so hard to include you and it’s great.”
In her original video about the test, Alyssa explained that if your partner ignores the mention of the bird, it’s a bad sign. He said healthy reactions are “Oh, great!” It may look like. – While a partner who avoids acknowledging the bird altogether may indicate emotional indifference.
In the comments of Alyssa’s video, some viewers noted its similarity to a “speak for connection” – a term coined by the Gottman Institute. It refers to any effort – verbal or non-verbal – that one partner makes to receive attention, affirmation, or affection from the other. How the other person responds to these bids (“turning away,” “moving away,” or “turning against”) is a major predictor of the long-term health and stability of the relationship.