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Sep 2023
3m 50s

Qu’est-ce que la théorie de l’olive ?

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Selon certaines vidéos TikTok devenues virales, la théorie de l'olive, tirée de la célèbre série américaine How I Met Your Mother, serait la solution pour trouver l'amour.  Comme l'explique Logan Ury, directrice d’un département de l’application de rencontres Hinge dans un article de Elle Australie, cette théorie pousserait à élargir ses horizons. Alors que ... Show More
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