TikTok user Anna Birmingham emphasised in a post about the trend that responses to such requests go beyond the act of peeling an orange. (Source: Pexels)
You know how sometimes your partner gets your favourite ice cream without you having asked for it just because they passed by the shop on their way back home? Or when they share their morning cup of coffee with you because you went out of beans? All those little things that may seem like nothing. Well, those are the basis of TikTok’s viral orange peel theory.
The theory surrounding orange peeling suggests that engaging in small acts of service and a partner’s willingness to perform them are indicators of a healthy relationship.
