There’s a viral trend going around on social media where people film themselves telling their partners “I saw a bird today” to see what kind of response it garners.

If their partner leans in and asks more about the bird, the theory goes it shows they’re interested and is seen as a green relationship flag – if they don’t, and instead mumble or keep scrolling on their phone, it’s seen as the opposite.

BACP member Jonathan Eddie , a counsellor and psychotherapist based in St Albans, told HuffPost UK the so-called bird theory test is “really just a practical way of analysing the state of our relationships”.

It’s based on what psychologist and researcher duo, Drs John and Julie Gottman (aka the Gottmans), refer to as “bids for connection”.

What is the bird theory test?

The idea is that

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