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The Orange Peel Dating Theory on The Viral List

We’re rounding up the most viral memes of the week…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • TikTok creators are testing their relationships with orange peels and ketchup spills to prove the little things matter
  • Dua Lipa’s unlikely food hack has everyone adding olive oil and sea salt to their vanilla ice cream
  • ColourPop just released a Twilight collection and it sold out in minutes—which shows niche subcultures are how to reach young consumers
TikTokers are testing their relationships with oranges and ketchup   TikTok’s viral “orange peel theory” and what can only be described as “the ketchup cleaning test” are putting Gen Z and Millennial relationships up to the challenge—but really, they’re just exposing the mediocracy of some of their partners. The “orange peel theory,” as explained by TikTok user @annabhamm back in November, is about a partner “performing tiny acts of service (which is one of the original five love languages), especially ones that you can do by yourself.” In the case of this specific test, a girlfriend (typically these videos showcase...

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