The Love Temperature Test 😆

I once dated a guy who said he was “deeply passionate about psychology.” I thought that meant he loves understanding people.

Turns out, he liked treating them like lab rats for his experiments and making them Imbalanced by triggering their emotions while looking like Gandhi Ji with Spectacles and a Behavioural sciences book in his hand.

Our relationship started off cute.

He’d ask things like, “Do you associate love with specific smells?”

I replied, “Yeah—filter coffee, coconut oil, and my mom’s anger.”

He wrote that down.

One day, he invited me over for what he called a “multi-sensory bonding experiment.”
I wore my favourite kurti and waterproof eyeliner ...just in case romance turned into a Netflix mini-series.

Step 1: He blindfolds my eyes
I was Suspicious, but okay. Romance with a little mystery? I'm thrilled....

Step 2: One hand in a bucket of ice water.
Other hand, in hot water.
Then both into a lukewarm bowl.

“What do you feel?” he asked.

I said, “ Confusion and mild Itch ”

He grinned like Pavlov’s dog just licked his thesis.

Step 3: Dinner.

He served... IDLI with RAISINS.

Yes.
BLACK IDLI. WITH BLACK RAISINS. 😐

I gasped. My ancestors gasped. A coconut tree wilted somewhere in Kerala.

I said, “WHY?”

He said, “I wanted to test how perceptual contrast influences flavour expectations.”

I said, “ You’ve committed a biggest Crime AGAINST entire SOUTH INDIA ”

He said, “It’s a culinary illusion.”

I said, “It’s demonic possession in tiffin form.”

To make it worse, he served it with cold sweet sambar.

Cold sweet Sambar ???? Uffff

A crime so unholy and Horrifying

Then he kissed me.
And I hate to admit this… it was spectacular.
I floated. The earth paused. Somewhere, AR Rahman started playing Love Music

Then he whispered:

“Priming works best after sensory confusion.” 😏

I blinked.
He PRIMED ME.
Like a wall before painting.
Like a biryani before betrayal.
Like a chutney before disappointment.

So I stood up one freezing hand, one scalded hand, tongue covered in raisin-idli sadness and I ended it right there.

He just scribbled in his notebook and whispered, “Subject reached peak defiance. Fascinating.”

🥥💥 Moral of the Story:

Never trust a man who puts raisins in idli.
Just because he can analyse your trauma doesn't mean he should be cooking your sambar.

And if he whispers “priming” after kissing you....run faster than your mom chasing you with a chappal.

PART - 2

8 Psychology Tricks That Turned a Cute Date Into a Mind Game

🧠 1. Priming

Explanation:
When someone shows or says something earlier to make you feel a certain way later even if you don’t notice it.

Example:
If you see lots of heart balloons and love songs, you might feel romantic, even if you weren’t before.

🌶 Story Example:

After the weird food and sensory games, he kissed her and said:
“Priming works best after sensory confusion.”
He used priming to make the kiss feel more intense after confusing her senses.

🧊🔥 2. Sensory Contrast

Explanation:
Something feels different depending on what happened just before.

Example:
Jumping into a pool feels freezing—unless you just came out of an ice bath, then it feels warm!

🌶 Story Example:

One hand in ice water, the other in hot, then both in lukewarm water.
She says: “Existential CONFUSION and mild ITCHING ”
He was doing a classic sensory contrast experiment on her.

🍽️ 3. Perceptual Contrast in Food

Explanation:
When food looks like one thing but tastes like another, your brain gets tricked.

Example:
A cookie that looks like chocolate but tastes like onions—yuck and confusing!

🌶 Story Example:

He served BLACK IDLI with RAISINS and sweet cold sambar.
He wanted to see how perceptual contrast changes taste by making food look and taste weird on purpose.

🐶 4. Pavlov’s Dog (Conditioning)

Explanation:
If something happens over and over, you might react automatically even if nothing actually happens this time.

Example:
A dog runs to the kitchen every time it hears the fridge open, even if there’s no food.

🌶 Story Example:

“He grinned like Pavlov’s dog just licked his thesis.”
This is a joke about how excited he got—just like Pavlov’s dogs—because his experiment was “working.”

💔 5. Emotional Manipulation

Explanation:
Someone makes you feel bad or confused on purpose so they can control how you act.

Example:
A friend cries every time you say no—even if it’s not your fault. That’s unfair.

🌶 Story Example:

He didn’t just date her—he used the relationship to run experiments and play with her emotions.
He manipulated her emotions under the name of “science.”

📒 6. Observation & Data Collection

Explanation:
Watching what you do, writing it down, and not telling you why.

Example:
Someone watches how you react to jokes or snacks, and writes it secretly like a spy.

🌶 Story Example:

“He wrote that down.” / “He just scribbled in his notebook.”
He was observing and recording her reactions like a scientist does with lab rats—without consent.

😏 7. Multi-Sensory Bonding

Explanation:
Using different senses (smell, touch, music, taste) to make people feel close or special.

Example:
If someone lights your favorite candle, plays your favorite song, and gives you a hug—your brain says “I trust them.”

🌶 Story Example:

He called their date a “multi-sensory bonding experiment.”
She wore waterproof eyeliner… just in case it turned romantic.
But instead of bonding, he used sensory tricks to make her more emotionally vulnerable.

 8. Projective Techniques

Explanation:
When someone asks questions in tricky ways to see how your brain works.

Example:
“What’s your favorite weather?” and then says “So you must be a sad person because you like rain.”

🌶 Story Example:

He asked, “Do you associate love with smells?”
She said “filter coffee, coconut oil, my mom’s anger.”
He wrote that down.
He was trying to get emotional data from her answers without telling her the real reason.

🎓 Moral:

If someone plays with your feelings, confuses you on purpose, or treats your emotions like an experiment, you have every right to walk away.

Trust your instincts. Say “This isn’t okay,” choose distance, and protect your peace.

Break up if u don't feel safe with him and move on, as your life matters more.

Note:

 If u don't understand the story, first read Part-2 Psychology Terms & then the Story 😏