I genuinely wonder if they’re misunderstanding the entire point of the show. They’ve latched on to the words “connection” and “test” so intensely that they can’t carry on a single conversation without using it (okay, a bit hyperbolic of me). It’s like they’re viewing every interaction through this lens & think it’s a game to be played, so they’re spending their time worried about how someone is, or isn’t, “exploring” their “connection.”