Relationships
Are Viral TikTok Boyfriend Challenges Reflecting A Desire For Traditional Dating Dynamics?
In the past couple of years, we’ve seen a slew of “boyfriend tests” running rampant on TikTok, where women make their boyfriends prove their loyalty and commitment through abstract challenges.
By Alice Iversen5 min read
The most popular was the “orange peel theory,” where women would tell their boyfriend that they want an orange and then ask if he would peel it for them. The ideal outcome is that the boyfriend would peel it for her without a second thought, and the worst outcome is that he would refuse or ask, “Why can’t you do it yourself?” Videos with the latter reaction typically elicited hundreds, if not thousands, of comments decrying his actions as “red flags” and warning the girl to break up with him.