Are they your friend — or frenemy? Here’s how to find out.
A psychology expert has shared a way to tell if someone actually likes — or “secretly dislikes” — you, using an “extremely powerful” hack.
“This is [will] open your eyes to people’s true feelings about you,” TikToker Austin J claimed in a recent clip, which has been viewed over 1.8 million times.
In the 32-second clip, Austin told his 500,000-plus followers the technique is called “startling the snakes,” and can be used if you suspect someone is just pretending to be your friend.
The method: Tell the person something that can be perceived as either “superficially polite” or “subtly insulting,” such as telling them they’re wearing a nice outfit.
“Often a friend will take this as simply a superficial compliment, but a ‘secret enemy’ will interpret this negatively and lash out,” he explained.
Who knew a harmless compliment could reveal so much? TikTok/austy_jAccording to the TikToker, any “strong negative response” will open you up to what’s boiling right under their surface, indicating their true feelings.
Comments were disabled on the clip, but it’s been liked over 158,000 times on the app.
Austin regularly shares his psychology tricks of the trade.
In a more recent video, Austin posted a clip revealing how to tell if someone is a “real or fake friend.”
A TikToker revealed his hack for working out if someone secretly hates you — in one question.
“Observe how they talk about their friends behind their back,” he advises. “Do they support and defend them?”
Austin said if they constantly put their friends down to avoid that person.
