See also: the cool girl. The lesser known equivalent to the pick-me girl is the pick-me boy—a term quickly gaining traction to describe a dude who, well, really wants you to pick him.

A pick-me boy, according to Urban Dictionary, “are types of guys that emotionally manipulate and gaslight girls by using self-deprecating language in the hopes of the girl contradicting them.

Where there is a pick me girl, a pick me boy is not far away. While the phrase is less viral than its predecessor, it’s picking up steam online among women who are tired of being the sole butt ...

TikTok has recently become obsessed with a very specific kind of icky man: the 'pick me boy'. 'Pick me boys' are a completely different story. The aim is similar – trying to make themselves ...

(Don’t worry, I won’t tell.) Ahead, experts explain the pick-me girl and pick-me boy labels, share common signs of pick-me girl behavior, and potential solutions to work on that part of ...

“They were talking about a fellow student, and how she was so annoying because she’s a total ‘pick-me girl,’” the Florida mother of two said. Her daughters were referencing the girls who ...