A new trend on TikTok is putting relationships to the test. The test involves seeing how a partner reacts to something random or insignificant, like spotting a bird. It's based on research by John ...

To find out more about “The Bird Theory” and what it might mean in an LGBTQ+ relationship, we talked to dating and relationship experts Ciara Bogdanovic, a licensed marriage and family therapist and ...

Another day, another social media trend. This time, couples are testing their love with the bird theory. But should a trend really define your relationship?

The viral “Bird Theory” TikTok trend uses mundane moments as a fun way to gauge emotional connection in relationships.

The "Bird Theory" test helps you decide whether your partner is attentively listening to you or not, such as when you mention ...

The \"bird theory\" highlights how small, everyday moments of shared attention, like pointing out a bird, are crucial for ...

To perform the bird test, one partner mentions a seemingly insignificant occurrence — seeing a bird — to their significant other, in the hopes that they’ll express interest and maybe ask some ...

I saw a bird today’ — with these five words couples are testing their love on TikTok and other social media platforms. Known ...

The bird theory test that couples are taking and sharing on social media has a solid basis in relationship theory. Find out ...

In their quest to discover what makes love last, clinical psychologists and researchers John and Julie Gottman interviewed more than 3,000 couples and followed some for as long as 20 years. They have ...

Julie and John Gottman are among the OGs of marriage therapy and research. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, one of John's early works, is among the bestselling marriage books of all time ...