If you've scrolled on the app formerly known as Twitter recently, you'll probably have seen people talking about peeling oranges. It's all to do with TikTok's "Orange Peel Theory" posts, in which people ask their romantic partner to peel an orange for them, just because.
The trend, which first went viral back in late 2023 but has had a revival on social media over the past few days, has seen people testing the theory out on their partners to varying degrees of success.
For those who back the theory, it's a kind of litmus test for your relationship β you can tell how much your partner loves you based on their willingness to perform the simple task β while for others, it's plain nonsense.
Whichever side of the fence you fall on, the trend is β for better or worse β taking hold, with people turning to platforms from Reddit to TikTok to share how the orange-peeling test played out for them, and ask what it means for their relationship.
@shelbyywilfong failed attempt. #fyp β¬ original sound - shelby
@kyleandjade_ Heβs a walking green flag π₯Ή #fyp #orangepeeltheory β¬ Ylang Ylang - π πΈ πΈ π§ π² π· π± β«
@vincentgiganteee @Samantha Kelly β¬ original sound - Vincent Gigante
@sterlingmonett He passed and also he mached my energy i won #orangepeeltheory ⬠original sound - Sterling Monètt
@eadaoinfitzmaurice He was getting ready to head out the door for work too π₯² #orangepeeltheory #orangepeel β¬ Ylang Ylang - π πΈ πΈ π§ π² π· π± β«
The trend has also, inevitably, sparked a bunch of memes.
β mike (@nawalafunk) January 16, 2024
when a beautiful woman asks me for an orange this is what i do. itβs that simple pic.twitter.com/tvTDYuaTnz
β h*zzie@$#! turned into a roach (@gatozandart) January 16, 2024
β Michaelπ΅πΈ (@SelfishMichael) January 16, 2024
POV: you just said you wonβt peel an orange for her pic.twitter.com/Q0AQTSacHK
β Sopranos World (@SopranosWorld) January 16, 2024
He ainβt willing to peel an orange, dump him babe pic.twitter.com/u5YvQfdhqF
β jeremy depoyster (@jdepoyster) January 17, 2024
my gf: can you please peel this orange for me
β hershey (@wanqiqis_) January 17, 2024
me: pic.twitter.com/gfm1rWvCUS
fuck the orange i will peel a cinder block if you wanted one
β michael (@FilledwithUrine) January 17, 2024
[Image credit: Marco Verch / Creative Commons / @annabhamm]
