If you haven't seen the trend going around on social media, women have been getting into the habit of putting their significant others through "relationship tests." 

These "tests" usually involve ridiculous or arbitrary situations that are then captured on video and posted to sites like TikTok or Instagram. These tests include things like the "orange peel" test, where a woman will ask her beau if he can peel an orange for her. The test is supposed to indicate the health of a relationship through the man either refusing or accepting the task of peeling an orange for their lady.

Recently, the test has been for women to squirt ketchup, mustard, or hot sauce on a counter and tell their boyfriends to clean it up. As one woman explains, it's supposed to test the competency of domestic chores. 

@jareenimam Does the ketchup test really predict whether you have a good boyfriend? #relationshiptest #ketchupchallenge #socialcomparison #relationshipchallenge #modernrelationships #greenscreenvideo #greenscreen ♬ original sound - Jareen Imam

These tests are supposed to be fun for the girl because it allows her to either show off how great her significant other is or if she's of the self-victimization type, she'll post their boyfriend or husband failing her. 

But let's be clear here, there's nothing good about these tests. 

Somewhere out there are a host of women who are being led to believe that their relationships should live or die based on the success or failure of a mundane task. But to me, that's not even the worst part. 

The worst part is that you're allowing judgment of your relationship up to complete strangers who, frankly, do not have anyone's best interests at heart. The internet is filled to the brim with people who have nothing better to do than to troll, cause tension, or spread their own misery, and happy relationships are one of those things that these miserable people love to target. 

Even if you don't intend to gauge your relationship by the test, if you post it online, many people may take the opportunity to try to influence you and your relationship. In a way, you are inviting people to be a part of your relationship, and that will never work out well. Parasocial relationships are relationships that are, in the end, missing the full context of every couple's interaction at all times. 

This kind of pressure can and will affect a relationship, especially if the person finds success in these posts. 

Moreover, this isn't just about a test. What this ends up is a forced subjugation of your boyfriend or husband's worth as a partner to the whims of the public. You're allowing others to tell him whether he is or isn't worth anything in place of you, his partner, and plenty of people (especially angry feminists) will be more than happy to let him know he's worthless. Even if he passes the test, it won't be good enough for many. 

It's a wholly disrespectful treatment of your significant other. 

Ultimately, however, this is more of a reflection of the person conducting the test as it shows their desire for attention, their willingness to betray their partner's privacy, and the invitation of the public into one's relationship without the knowledge of another. None of these things reflect well on the woman administering the test. 

Let's hit the bottom line here, though. 

At no point should anyone on the internet be allowed to pass judgment on the success or failure of a couple's marriage or relationship. The internet does not have everyone else's best interests in mind as a general rule, and most of what happens on the internet is ultimately self-serving. 

If you truly want to gauge the health of your relationship from a third party perspective, then seek the advice of family and friends who actually care about you and not just selfishly. But most importantly, you can practice the self-awareness necessary to be a good judge of character yourself.