Spend a little time on TikTok, X, or Instagram reels and one word is bound to pop up: “pick me.” It’s often used with a sneer, contempt, a knowing laugh, or as a caption on a viral clip of a woman ...

If you’ve ever heard your teen describe someone as a “baddie,” “clean girl” aesthetic, or worse, a “pick me” girl, you’re not alone in wondering what any of it actually means (and if it’s meant to be ...

Once upon a time, the phrase “pick me” was just a reference to a vulnerable 2005 monologue from Meredith Grey on Grey’s Anatomy. Online, it gained a clear, commonly used meaning around 2016, as a ...