‘Bird test’ theory will prove if your relationship will last

A woman has exposed a dating theory that she believes will help determine whether or not a relationship will last – and many have never heard of it before.

A young woman has revealed a dating theory that she believes will help determine whether or not a relationship will last.

Alyssa took to TikTok to say she was stunned that people hadn’t heard about the “bird test” theory before.

“It never fails – and if you don’t know what the bird test is something that will predict whether a relationship will be successful. Usually in a romantic context,” she explained in a trending TikTok video with over 1.9 million views.

The 23-year-old said she often uses it with friends and family, and is quick to tell the people in her life if they have passed.

Dating theory you've probably never heard of is the bird test. Picture: TikTok

“I’ll give you an example, I met this girl and we were becoming newer friends and we went to Starbucks,” she said.

“We were sitting at this table and there was a woodpecker out the window so I pointed it out. This girl whipped around so quickly and for the next 10 minutes we stared out the window and we just watched this woodpecker go at this tree while we Googled random facts about woodpeckers.”

She said the bird test states that if you’re with someone and you say something that could be deemed insignificant, the person you’re with reacts with curiosity.

“That’s a really good sign, it means your relationship is gonna last, but if they blow you off it means the opposite.”

Alyssa said she swears by it. Picture: TikTok

Many social media users compared this to the Bid For Connection theory from Dr. John Gottman, where he conducted a study with newlyweds and followed them for six years.

He then came up with a list of minor connections bids that help build emotional intimacy, which can be anything from “pay attention to what I say” whether this is “how do I look?” or “did you see that bird?”.

One social media user labelled this their “Roman Empire” while others said this was the first time they had heard about the theory.

Originally published as ‘Bird test’ theory will prove if your relationship will last