In October of 2023, the “bird theory” or “bird test” began to take off on TikTok as a way to gauge the strength of a ...

First coined in 2023 by a TikTok user named Alyssa, the “bird theory” or “bird test” is meant to help people determine if ...

Like clockwork, every few years viral relationship “tests” or “theories” will resurface online, prompting renewed discourse ...

The setup is simple. One partner points out a bird to the other — or in a common variation, recounts a fake bird encounter from earlier in the day — and awaits a response. A partner who responds with ...