Kudos Courtship Examples?
5.3BRAINROT SCOREKudos Courtship A predictive term for using Strava 'kudos' (likes) on someone's runs as a low-stakes, ongoing form of flirting, letting the pattern of engagement itself carry romantic signal within run-club dating culture.
Origin:A natural extension of run-club dating culture and Strava's social features, naming the specific behavior of using kudos as a flirtation mechanic.
First Seen:2026-08
Peak Era:2026 (Run Club Dating, emerging)
Aura Impact:+5 Aura (Kudos Courtship That Turns Into an Actual Date) / -5 Aura (Kudos Courtship That Goes Nowhere for Months)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Three months of kudos courtship on every single run before either of us actually said anything."
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