November 04, 2025 pillow talk
Becca Tilley Tests the Viral ‘Bird Theory’ on Fiancée Hayley Kiyoko: ‘I Love Her’
Putting the relationship to the test.
Bachelor Nation fans got to know and love Becca Tilley on Season 19 and Season 20 of “The Bachelor.”
Since her time on the shows, Becca has found love off-screen with her fiancée Hayley Kiyoko, and the two have been going strong for over seven years.
The couple loves to keep fans updated with their lives online and shared earlier this year that they are officially engaged!
Now, the Bachelor Nation star is seeing how strong her relationship is with Hayley by testing out the viral “bird theory.”
In a new post online, Becca explained, “The bird theory is based on the real relationship science of ‘bids for connection,’ pioneered by researchers John and Julie Gottman, which found that couples who consistently ‘turn towards’ these small bids for attention are more likely to have a lasting relationship.”
She then tests out the theory in a video by telling Hayley, “I saw that bird again. The one I saw the other day.”
Hayley responds, fully engaged, “Oh, the same one? Did you look it up?” Becca reveals that she didn’t and describes the bird’s colors as something she’s “never seen before.”
Hayley then suggests, “Maybe it’s a vagrant.” And goes on to explain, “It’s a bird that strays so far away from home and doesn’t know how to get back home… It’s like a, kind of like a Lone Ranger. Probably started their own path. Interesting. Where was it? In the front yard or the back?”
Becca shares she saw the bird in the back yard and had never seen something like it before, to which Hayley replies, “Maybe it has a nest… That’s beautiful.”
The Bachelor Nation star captioned her post, “I was doing a trend about seeing a bird and then got distracted by her telling me facts about a bird. 🤣 I love her.”
Followers filled the comments with their love for the couple and the sweet video, sharing things such as, “Love this love 🥹❤️” and “Omg stooop Hayley being so interested and telling a fun fact about a bird, I can’t yall are too cute 🥹❤️”
So sweet! We love Becca and Hayley’s love and we can’t get enough of this cute video.
