The Orange Peel Theory This TikTok trend should tell you a lot about the future of your relationship. Photo by Francesco Carta/Getty Images
Does an orange peel for a partner reveal the true nature of your feelings? This is what the latest trend on TikTok suggests, with the hashtag #orangepeeltheory having more than 40 million mentions.
When it comes to predicting love, we know the technique of peeling a daisy, which determines whether a loved one loves us a little, a lot, passionately, madly or not. Recently, users on TikTok prefer to decipher the emotional language with fruits, and more specifically with oranges. The word, more precisely, “the orange peel theory”, a love compatibility test consisting of small services our partner may or may not provide every day, such as peeling an orange for us, making coffee or even helping us with our hair. In recent weeks, many people have tried it and shared their experiences behind the viral hashtag #orangepeeltheory, which has more than 40 million mentions.
“It’s the little things that make relationships stronger”
At the beginning of this theory, an SMS exchange on the TikTok account @things.i.can.t.sen was revealed in early November, in which two ex-lovers reminisced about their past relationships and tender gestures they offered each other. the other relates to our partners The time in an article published on November 23. “I miss the times when you peeled my oranges in the morning” writes someone named Charlotte, ironically adding that she still can’t do it because she broke up with him.
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This harmless sign of love has touched users, amassing more than 2.5 million views and encouraging thousands of others to analyze the signs of a healthy relationship that follow every little favor their loved ones do; like that unsolicited coffee served with our favorite milk, that pre-made meal we find in the fridge, or even an administrative task that was done when it was originally assigned to us. “I think this theory really explains why my husband is so different from all the other men I’ve dated in the past. explains one Anna Birmingham on TikTok. It’s the little things that make relationships stronger.»
“The orange peel theory, the idea that someone who cares enough about you will make an effort to do you the smallest of favors, even things you can do yourself, is a lot; TikTok video Heather McIntyre, Intimacy Counselor. If you don’t like to peel an orange, but you love fruit, for example, someone who loves you will peel an orange for you without judging you.»
Before making any hasty decisions, have a dialogue first
While many praise the way their partner takes care of them, some try that theory on their loved one at their own peril. “My 7-month-old friend was sitting on the couch when I saw a TikTok video about the #orangepeeltheory, so I decided to try it, reports one young woman. Reddit: I started by asking her to tie my hair, and she looked at me and asked why I can’t do it myself.” The user then describes asking for other services to no avail and is distressed by asking her community if she should break up with her partner.
As Don Cole, a therapist at Seattle’s Gottman Institute, recalls in a column New York Times , this orange peel theory should not be taken as a relationship litmus test. “Don’t let layering become a referendum on the health of your relationship. Instead of testing your partner to see if they’ll make you a latte in the morning, instead remind them: “I like it when you make me a latte.”“, he suggests. And to conclude.These verbal or non-verbal requests are intended to strengthen bonds, but they take time in a couple’s relationship. And if we don’t communicate them well enough, it will be difficult to interpret them“.
Source: Le Figaro
