noun Internet Slang

Pick Me

/pɪk miː/ · noun · slang

Someone who seeks validation by putting others down and acting "not like the rest" to be chosen.

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Definitions

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A "pick me" is someone who craves approval, especially romantic, by distancing themselves from their peers and implying they're better or different — "not like other girls/guys."

“Bragging about hating drama for male approval is pick me behavior.”
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Can apply to anyone seeking validation by being the exception.

“He's a pick me, always agreeing with whoever he's chasing.”
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Used to call out attention-seeking that relies on tearing others down.

“"I only get along with guys" is such a pick me line.”
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Pick Me In A Sentence

That's peak pick me energy.
Stop being a pick me for likes.
The whole post screamed pick me.

Origin & Usage

"Pick me" grew from Black Twitter and the "#TweetLikeAPickMe" trend around 2016, mocking people who seek validation by putting others down. It expanded into broad Gen-Z slang for approval-seeking behavior.

Variants Pick me girlPick me boyPick me energy
Tags #gen-z#dating#internet#relationships

People Also Ask

What does pick me mean?

A pick me is someone who seeks validation by putting others down and acting "not like the rest" to be chosen.

Where did pick me come from?

It grew from Black Twitter and the "#TweetLikeAPickMe" trend around 2016.

Is pick me an insult?

Yes — it calls out approval-seeking that relies on tearing others down.

How do you use pick me in a sentence?

For example: "that's so pick me" — meaning desperate for validation.

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