Viral TikTok Dating Beliefs: Twin Flames and Red Strings
The article discusses how ideas like 'twin flame theory' and 'red string theory' are gaining popularity on TikTok, where they suggest that people are predestined to meet their soulmates through cosmic connections. It highlights examples such as Dua Lipa's belief that she and her fiancé Callum Turner were destined to meet, and Taylor Swift's 2020 song 'Invisible String' referencing her relationship with Joe Alwyn. The author explores how these beliefs, while offering comfort in uncertain dating times, can lead to unhealthy dependencies on fate rather than proactive relationship building. Experts like Jessica Baum and Dr. Madeleine Mason Roantree caution that fixating on 'the one' can distract from real connection, and suggest focusing on present relationships and self-acceptance instead. The author shares their own experience of trying a shamanic cord-cutting ritual after a breakup, which didn’t help but led to a healthier conversation with a friend.