Women Are Using Barbie As a ‘Relationship Test,’ and It’s Kind of Genius

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Barbie is here, and it has seriously lived up to the hype. It has everything we could want in a film (*spoilers ahead*): , Sharon Rooney in a top-tier jumpsuit, on what it is to be a woman, and a Ryan Gosling solo number (“I’m just Ken” has been in our heads for days)…what more could you want?Well, now some cis-het women are using Barbie as the ultimate “relationship test” to see if their partners or dates are the right fit for them—and we kind of love it.“I genuinely think taking your boyfriend to Barbie should be your relationship test to decide if he’s good [as] a potential long-term partner,” TikTok user wrote in a that’s been viewed over four million times.“How does he react when you tell him you want to go with him?

What are his thoughts on why certain things are happening in the movie? How does he feel about Allan? What are his thoughts on the montage at the end?

What are his feelings on the way Ken was portrayed?”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The user then said it’s good to see whether your date/partner/lover would be “interested in having an intellectual conversation about the message afterwards.”“I think these are all very important things that will give you a crystal clear image of what his character is,” she continued. “If you’re testing your relationship, take him to Barbie.

If you’re going on a first date, take him to Barbie. All men should see Barbie.”Some users commented saying that they had tested their partners by suggesting they see the movie, which has , and were disappointed in their responses. “He was not interested in it even though I went to see Oppenheimer with him, it hurt so much to know he's not interested in how I experience the world,” one user wrote.But others said.