History & Culture
Where the purity test came from and how it became an internet tradition.
History & Culture
The Rice Purity Test on TikTok: Why a 100-Year-Old Quiz Went Viral
Score reveals, "guess my score" videos and couples' reactions. Here's how the Rice Purity Test found a new generation…
Oct 12, 2026 · 4 min read History & Culture
The History of the Rice Purity Test: From 1924 to TikTok
How a 1920s student-newspaper survey at Rice University became an orientation-week tradition and, eventually, one of…
Sep 27, 2026 · 5 min read