TikTok, every time it surprises users with new trends and more. But right now, TikTok according to the new trend – which is one of the most viral at the moment – shows you if someone loves you. At the time of this writing, videos tagged #orangepeeltheory they have been viewed over 27 million times.

The trend is believed to have started with a TikTok slideshow by an ex-couple reminiscing about their relationship. “I miss you peeling my oranges in the morning,” one wrote in a message while the other user appears to have blocked the messages. The video has been viewed more than 2.5 million times since it was first posted in early November.

How is this done? With a simple orange peel.

So the only way to know if someone loves and cares for you, according to the new trend, is to ask them to peel an orange for you. Over 46 million users have expressed their opinion about the viral “orange peel theory”. But this trend isn’t about… oranges.

The idea is that a small act of kindness, like peeling an orange, can show how supportive your significant other is in a relationship.

“If someone asks you to peel their orange, you might think, ‘They’re perfectly capable of doing it themselves, it’s no big deal,'” TikToker @neanotmia said in an analysis of the trend. “It may not be literally about peeling the orange. They are asking you for a small favor to see your reaction, to see if they can ask you for bigger favors later. How will you make them feel when they ask you for this help?’

“Their response is indicative of much bigger things than just peeling an orange,” TikTok user Anna Berningham said in a post about the trend. “Even a very small thing like that reveals so much about their attitude towards you and your relationship.”

The theory is not new, however. It actually comes from the relationship therapist, Dr. John Gottman, and is an example of something called “special offer”. The offer could be said to be like a request from one partner to the other for attention, affirmation, affection or any other positive connection. In healthy relationships, both partners feel comfortable making any kind of “offer.”

So asking your partner, “can you give me this? Can you open this for me? Can you make me a cup of tea?” may seem innocent, but your partner’s response can tell you a lot about how supportive he is and how willing he is to make time for you and consider your needs. .

After all, you understand a lot from the small and simple things that the other person does for you. Of course, not cleaning an orange for you if he’s busy, or if he’s tired, isn’t necessarily a red flag for your relationship.

And don’t forget that not everyone expresses their love in the same ways. Each person has different love languages, thinking and communication styles, and some people are more into small acts than others.

If you try it too and it refuses to clean your orange? Relationship experts at TikTok say that asking for the occasional favor can give you an idea of ​​how selfless he can be, and vice versa.

Tiktokers wasted no time putting the orange peel theory to the test, recording their mates with a video to show the reaction, or explaining the theory to their audience.