Street voices
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"Pick me is someone who's seeking attention or approval from someone else, usually from the opposite sex. They would, I don't know, degrade themselves. It's not really simp because they do it literally with anyone, with everyone, not just a particular person or a crush. They try to act like they're interested in, you know, the other sexist things, you know, just to pick me. They want someone to pick them, just to pick me. They're seeking attention, approval or whatnot. An example would be, oh my god, did you see the way she was fishing for compliments, saying she's so ugly and that no one's ever called her pretty? She was literally fishing for everyone to tell her she looks pretty when she knows she looks pretty. She's such a pick me."
What it means
A pick-me is someone, usually a woman, who fishes for male approval by setting herself apart from and above other women. I'm not like other girls, I'd rather watch the football with the lads. The whole performance is begging to be picked, hence the name.
Usage examples
"She kept saying she hates drama and other girls are exhausting, total pick-me energy."
"Putting down your own mates to impress a bloke is peak pick-me behaviour."
Where it comes from
From shouting pick me, pick me to be chosen, the term spread online for anyone trying that hard to be the chosen, low-maintenance favourite.
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