The term “token boyfriends” may pique your interest if you’ve been browsing through TikTok and have heard it used.
Girls have been making films and publishing them to the social media app to brag about their fictitious beaus. Why is that? And how do you define it? Let’s clear up some misunderstandings, shall we?
TOKEN BOYFRIEND TAKES OFF ON TIKTOK:
It’s possible that your TikTok stream has been overrun with the latest trend, in which girls assemble to talk about their fictitious boyfriends in public.
Prior to moving to the group’s “token guy,” videos show a bunch of girls talking about whatever they want. The Keke Palmer sample “I Know It Ain’t Thee Stallion” is often used in conjunction with this song.
Keke Palmer’s Met Gala hosting gig sparked the #ItsYourGirl TikTok fad (also known as #ItsYourGirl). It’s a result of her encounter with rapper Megan Thee Stallion, who gave her some advice.
MEANING BEHIND ‘TOKEN BOYFRIEND’ EXPLAINED:
If you have a token boyfriend, he is the only person in your female friends’ group who is male. As a result, when the gang gets together, the guy will serve as their fictitious boyfriend.
TikTok isn’t where the phrase first appeared. In truth, the concept has been around since at least 2008, when it was first mentioned.
When someone is called a token boyfriend, it refers to someone who gives you all the perks of being in a relationship but not the love or sexual intimacy. Films about fictitious boyfriends are common during the holiday season.