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What Does 'Pick Me' Mean?

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Someone, usually a woman in the slang's original usage, who puts down their own gender or distances themselves from it to seem more appealing to a romantic audience.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"She spent the whole date saying she's 'not like other girls.' Certified pick me behavior."

LORE & ORIGIN

Named from the dynamic of visibly trying to be chosen ('pick me') by exaggerating how different you are from other people in your demographic.

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