Married or out of bounds: Russian women test men with fake pregnancy tests

In Russia you can now buy an “inevitably positive” pregnancy test. Ladies do this to test the feelings of their lovers. We learned how it works and what psychologists think about such “checks.”

Finding this product on the RuNet turns out to be as easy as shelling pears. Sellers lure buyers of home pregnancy testing kits without hesitation: “Our results are always positive.” The manufacturer’s address is also not hidden: what Russian men have already called a “universal setup” is produced in the near Moscow region. Calling a wholesaler is also easy.

– Hello, can I have a batch of your tests?

– Sure, with pleasure! Where should I deliver it to you? You’re probably having a New Year’s corporate party?

– Listen, aren’t you afraid of anyone at all? Rospotrebnadzor in the end?

For some reason, at the other end of the line they laugh and advise me to always read labels and instructions carefully before buying anything. Especially through the Internet. And their product concerns them too.

Only after following the advice of the supplier, I manage to see that next to the large name of the product “Pregnancy Test” the word “prank” is written in small letters.

I call the seller back with knowledge of the issue and find out that the false test is delivered to the address in a black opaque bag so that no one can see what’s inside. And for 459 rubles, which this product costs now, during the pre-New Year sale, the buyer receives two whole sets – that is, two stripes that will definitely turn red, indicating pregnancy.

“Two tests in one box are very convenient, but a man will always ask to double-check,” the saleswoman convinces me. – Of course, they buy from us mainly for practical jokes, but in every joke, as they say, there is only a fraction of a joke. Sometimes men who seem to know us well react completely unexpectedly.

Just for fun, my sister tested her regular boyfriend and a casual acquaintance from her summer vacation. And the one whom she considered her fiancé immediately came up with 33 reasons to send her for an abortion. And the resort suitor immediately proposed. After that, I stopped perceiving this product as frivolous. Jokes aside, my sister’s life and attitude towards men changed dramatically after this.

With whom to share your bewilderment, if not with a family psychologist?

– Well, do you at least admit that acting like this is somehow… unethical, or what? – I’m torturing family psychologist Svetlana Galochkina, hoping that she is a real specialist of the “old school” with a diploma from the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University.

– Not at all. This prank is a great opportunity to test your man’s feelings. See his reaction, as well as his friends and relatives. This is a storm of emotions, and on the topic of family and children, which in itself is a plus. And it’s also an elegant way for a girl to talk about it if her boyfriend himself doesn’t remember that it’s not nice to live with a girl for years if you don’t plan to start a family.

“Personally, I am very grateful to the manufacturer,” says 25-year-old Muscovite Lisa. “My man himself suggested that I buy a test when I complained of nausea. I only bought this one. And when he saw the red stripes, he immediately remembered his mother and relatives, and it immediately became clear that I, it turns out, was “no match for him” and he was “not ready.” Classics of the genre. If they had told you yesterday, I wouldn’t have believed it!

And here are some more reviews. Polina, 27, Bryansk: “Excellent product! The guy drove him out of the house with his things! It turns out that he had long guessed that I would “try to tie him to myself as a child.”

“Irina Andreevna, 39, Moscow, teacher: “My husband came down with pressure when he learned that we would have a third. I cursed myself for the stupid joke! But as soon as he found out that it was a joke, he immediately recovered. This will definitely be remembered for a long time.”

“It says on the packaging that this is a way to give emotions in advance,” says 33-year-old Mila from Moscow, who “gifted” the test for her boyfriend’s birthday. – Mine was happy, and I’m happy, love has only grown stronger.