Is it normal to want to 'test' a significant other?

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  • Test away, I say! If they pass, they gets a**, and if they fail, they gets no tail!

    Sorry.

    Seriously, there's nothing wrong with a little, innocent testing, especially if it's based on true circumstance. I have been betrayed by people in the past and now have trust issues with everyone at first. I seem very open but actually keep a lot to myself until I get to know people because when I get hurt it's pretty devastating. So to protect my feelings, shortly after I meet someone I begin bonding with, I have tested them on occasion. I have "tested" new friends, co-workers, fellow students, and love interests, usually with a small, insignificant (but real) secret, and then I wait to see if it gets out. If they don't keep it, it comes back to me pretty quickly. If they do, I never hear it, and until I do, I continue building trust with them by being more and more open. It's not foolproof, but it has helped avoid some potential toxic relationships in my life.

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