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There’s no denying you can tell a whole lot about a person by the way they treat other people.
You might think they’re the most amazing, hilarious absolute 10 when you’re one-on-one but put them in a group setting and they might prove to be an absolute pr*ck.
And while experts often list out red flags to keep an eye out for on a first date as well as ‘sexual red flags’ in the sheets, there’s another method daters are using to make their judgements.
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The ‘waiter test’ is a popular trend being used by people to find out how nice a person is during their dates. One TikToker shared a video to say this ‘works for girls and guys’ as she asked if her followers would ‘ever do this’.
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User Liv Schreiber explained that if you’re on a fourth date with someone and still are trying to assess their ‘character’ then to try out ‘the waiter test’.
“When you’re dating, everyone always says pay attention to how a guy treats his mum and sister,” she said. “But what they don’t say is pay attention to how he treats the waiter.”
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So, Schreiber has realised that a lot of people seem to be now asking the server at a restaurant during their date to mess something up, ‘to spill something, to not get an order right, to do something wrong’.
This way, they can ‘see how the guy reacts.
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“I think this is so cool,” the TikTok said.
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“When you see how people treat others ‘who may not be able to do anything for them’ and you see a guy speaking poorly or kindly with such affection and gratitude to a waiter, or waitress or an Uber driver or a taxi driver, that is an indication of how they’re going to treat you.”
She believes it’s the perfect test because you don’t want someone to make you ‘uncomfortable’.
“You want a guy to treat you and everyone else with the same respect,” she added.
And while some users said it’s ‘so trueeeee’ others believed it’s ‘so f**ked’.
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One did also add that: “Asking the waiter to ‘mess up’ is next level!!”
Relationship experts have previously told daters red flags to look out for on a first date, including the person being late, them using their phone a lot, being a total breadcrumber or again, the biggie, being rude to restaurant staff.
Topics: TikTok, Sex and Relationships