TikTokās āorange peelā test was not really about your partner peeling an orange ā it became a way of testing your partnerās initiative and desire to make your life easier in small, but important, ways.
Similarly, the Doritos test has almost nothing to do with the tortilla chip itself (though I reckon checking to see if your potential beau will steal your fave crisps is a worthy trial, too).
Instead, the trending challenge makes you question whether youāre with your partner because you passionately love each other ā or if itās just tolerable enough to make you put off leaving āfor now,ā with ālaterā never quite seeming to come.
How?
TikToker @celeste_aria says itās to do with satiety.
āSo imagine eating Doritos. When you eat a Dorito and finish your bite, youāre not fully satisfied,ā she explained.
āItās not the same as eating a steak or eating really satiating food thatās high in protein, where after you bite you really feel that fullness and that warmth of satisfaction.ā
And because a Dorito doesnāt really fill you up, you keep reaching for the bag, hoping for an elusive sense of fulfilment, she says.
Itās āthis idea that the things that arenāt actually satisfying are the ones that are maximally addictive and thatās why I want them.ā
She adds that it doesnāt have to apply to relationships ā itās true of work, social media use, and a litany of other āI do it because itās good enough for now, and Iām too tired to make ālaterā happenā life choices.
The theory seemed to resonate with commenters
One commenter pointed to Gabor MatĆ©ās line, āItās hard to get enough of something that almost works.ā
Another said āthis explains situationshipsā (as a serial situationship survivor, I can confirm this rings true).
Another person relisted a man as āDoritoā in their phone, while others flated deleted their TikTok account after watching the clip.
Hey, in Dorito veritas...