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width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Topless_thirst_trap.jpg/330px-Topless_thirst_trap.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Topless_thirst_trap.jpg/440px-Topless_thirst_trap.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3024" data-file-height="4032" /></a><figcaption>A shirtless man in a sexually suggestive pose taking a bathroom <a href="/wiki/Selfie" title="Selfie">selfie</a></figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>thirst trap</b> is a type of <a href="/wiki/Social_media" title="Social media">social media</a> post intended to entice viewers <a href="/wiki/Sexual_arousal" title="Sexual arousal">sexually</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Merriam-Webster_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Merriam-Webster-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It refers to a viewer's "<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thirst" class="extiw" title="wikt:thirst">thirst</a>", a colloquialism likening <a href="/wiki/Sexual_frustration" title="Sexual frustration">sexual frustration</a> to dehydration, implying desperation, with the afflicted individual being described as "thirsty".<sup id="cite_ref-Merriam-Webster_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Merriam-Webster-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Favilla_2017_p._143_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Favilla_2017_p._143-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-The_New_York_Times_2017_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_New_York_Times_2017-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The phrase entered into the lexicon in the late 1990s, but is most related to Internet slang that developed in the early 2010s. Its meaning has changed over time, previously referring to a graceless need for approval, affection or attention.<sup id="cite_ref-NPR.org_2018_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NPR.org_2018-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-The_New_York_Times_2017_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_New_York_Times_2017-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirst_trap&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The usage of the phrase thirst trap derived from <a href="/wiki/Selfie" title="Selfie">selfie</a> culture.<sup id="cite_ref-Dictionary.com_-slang_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dictionary.com_-slang-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though its origin is ambiguous, thirst trap was used in the 1999 book, <i>Running for Dummies</i> authored by <a href="/wiki/Florence_Griffith_Joyner" title="Florence Griffith Joyner">Florence Griffith Joyner</a> and John Hanc. </p><p>The authors defined a body's need for hydration prior to the onset of thirst and the false sense that the immediate thirst was quenched with the first intake of fluid. To avoid the thirst trap, the authors suggested further intake of fluids even though the body's "thirsty message" had been sated.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The term <i><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thirst_trap" class="extiw" title="wikt:thirst trap">thirst trap</a></i> re-emerged on <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> and <i><a href="/wiki/Urban_Dictionary" title="Urban Dictionary">Urban Dictionary</a></i> in 2011, and throughout the years with the rise of <a href="/wiki/Snapchat" title="Snapchat">Snapchat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Online_dating_application" class="mw-redirect" title="Online dating application">online dating apps</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Tinder_(app)" title="Tinder (app)">Tinder</a> and <a href="/wiki/Grindr" title="Grindr">Grindr</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NPR.org_2018_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NPR.org_2018-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2011, it was defined by Urban Dictionary as "any statement used to intentionally create attention or 'thirst'."<sup id="cite_ref-Davis_2015_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis_2015-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018, it was reported to have entered common <a href="/wiki/Usage_(language)" title="Usage (language)">usage</a>, as media sources including <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/GQ" title="GQ">GQ</a></i> started using the expression without <a href="/wiki/Definition" title="Definition">definition</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NPR.org_2018_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NPR.org_2018-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Usage_of_the_term">Usage of the term</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirst_trap&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Usage of the term"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Often, the term <i>thirst trap</i> describes an attractive picture of an individual that they post online.<sup id="cite_ref-Feurey_2019_p._122_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Feurey_2019_p._122-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Thirst trap can also describe a digital heartthrob.<sup id="cite_ref-NPR.org_2018_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NPR.org_2018-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For instance, <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Canada" title="Prime Minister of Canada">Canadian prime minister</a> <a href="/wiki/Justin_Trudeau" title="Justin Trudeau">Justin Trudeau</a> has been described as a political thirst trap.<sup id="cite_ref-NPR.org_2018_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NPR.org_2018-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It has also been described as a modern form of "fishing for compliments".<sup id="cite_ref-Favilla_2017_p._143_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Favilla_2017_p._143-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Motivation">Motivation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirst_trap&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Motivation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There can be several motivations behind thirst trapping.<sup id="cite_ref-Suckling_2018_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Suckling_2018-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Isador_2017_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Isador_2017-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> People can seek "likes" and comments on social media which can provide a temporary boost in <a href="/wiki/Self-esteem" title="Self-esteem">self-esteem</a> and <a href="/wiki/Normative_social_influence" title="Normative social influence">validation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Suckling_2018_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Suckling_2018-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Posting a thirst trap can also be a way to express <a href="/wiki/Sexuality" class="mw-redirect" title="Sexuality">sexuality</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Suckling_2018_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Suckling_2018-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thirst traps can contribute to <a href="/wiki/Personal_branding" title="Personal branding">personal branding</a> as well.<sup id="cite_ref-Isador_2017_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Isador_2017-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sometimes, there can be a financial benefit for sharing thirst traps.<sup id="cite_ref-Isador_2017_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Isador_2017-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some post thirst traps as a way to cope with <a href="/wiki/Distress_(medicine)" title="Distress (medicine)">emotional distress</a>, such as after a <a href="/wiki/Breakup" title="Breakup">breakup</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Segel_2017_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Segel_2017-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Furthermore, these images can be used to <a href="/wiki/Spite_(sentiment)" title="Spite (sentiment)">spite</a> a former lover.<sup id="cite_ref-triple_j_2017_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-triple_j_2017-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sharing a thirst trap has also been used as a way to connect in times of <a href="/wiki/Social_isolation" title="Social isolation">social isolation</a> (e.g. <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Bergado_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bergado-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From a <a href="/wiki/Physiology" title="Physiology">physiological</a> standpoint, <a href="/wiki/Endorphins" title="Endorphins">endorphins</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neurotransmitters" class="mw-redirect" title="Neurotransmitters">neurotransmitters</a> like <a href="/wiki/Oxytocin" title="Oxytocin">oxytocin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dopamine" title="Dopamine">dopamine</a> can be released with the process of sharing thirst traps, leading to a sense of <a href="/wiki/Pleasure" title="Pleasure">pleasure</a> and an ambiguous or masturbatory alternative for actual physical sexual contact.<sup id="cite_ref-Bergado_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bergado-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Methodology">Methodology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirst_trap&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Methodology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Methodologies have developed to take an optimal thirst trap photo.<sup id="cite_ref-Elite_Daily_2017_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Elite_Daily_2017-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Pugachevsky_2019_Abrams_2018_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pugachevsky_2019_Abrams_2018-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reporting for <a href="/wiki/Vice_(magazine)" title="Vice (magazine)"><i>Vice</i> magazine</a>, Graham Isador found several of his social network contacts spent a lot of time considering how to take the best photo and what text they should use. They considered angles and <a href="/wiki/Lighting" title="Lighting">lighting</a>. Sometimes they made use of the <a href="/wiki/Self_timer" class="mw-redirect" title="Self timer">self-timer</a> feature available on some cameras.<sup id="cite_ref-Isador_2017_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Isador_2017-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Often, body parts are put on display without being too explicit (e.g. bulges of <a href="/wiki/Human_penis" title="Human penis">male genitalia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cleavage_(breasts)" title="Cleavage (breasts)">breast cleavage</a>, <a href="/wiki/Abdomen#Muscles" title="Abdomen">abdominal muscles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pectoral_muscles" title="Pectoral muscles">pectoral muscles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Human_back" title="Human back">backs</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buttock" class="mw-redirect" title="Buttock">buttocks</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Davis_2015_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis_2015-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Suckling_2018_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Suckling_2018-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hirschlag_2020_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hirschlag_2020-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Often, the thirst trap is accompanied by a <a href="/wiki/Photo_caption" title="Photo caption">caption</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Dictionary.com_-slang_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dictionary.com_-slang-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Battle_and_Cubria_2017_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Battle_and_Cubria_2017-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For instance, in October 2019, actress <a href="/wiki/Tracee_Ellis_Ross" title="Tracee Ellis Ross">Tracee Ellis Ross</a> posted <a href="/wiki/Bikini" title="Bikini">bikini</a> pictures on Instagram with a caption that included the message: "I've worked so hard to feel good in my skin and to build a life that truly matches me and I'm in it and it feels good. ... No filter, no retouch 47 year old thirst trap! Boom!"<sup id="cite_ref-Battle_and_Cubria_2017_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Battle_and_Cubria_2017-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On Instagram, #ThirstTrapThursdays is a popular tag.<sup id="cite_ref-Dictionary.com_-slang_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dictionary.com_-slang-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Followers reply in turn after a posting.<sup id="cite_ref-Davis_2015_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis_2015-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Variations">Variations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirst_trap&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Variations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"Gatsbying" is a variation of the thirst trap, where one puts posts on social media to attract the attention of a particular individual.<sup id="cite_ref-Gollayan_2018_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gollayan_2018-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-HuffPost_2018_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HuffPost_2018-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The term alludes to the novel <i><a href="/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby" title="The Great Gatsby">The Great Gatsby</a></i> where the character <a href="/wiki/Jay_Gatsby" title="Jay Gatsby">Jay Gatsby</a> would throw extravagant parties to attract the attention of his love interest, <a href="/wiki/Daisy_Buchanan" title="Daisy Buchanan">Daisy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-HuffPost_2018_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-HuffPost_2018-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Instagrandstanding" is an alternative name for this.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>"Wholesome trapping" has developed, where one posts pictures of more meaningful aspects of life, such as spending time with friends or doing outdoor activities.<sup id="cite_ref-Thomas_2019_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thomas_2019-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Criticism">Criticism</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirst_trap&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Criticism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Psychotherapist" class="mw-redirect" title="Psychotherapist">Psychotherapist</a> Lisa Brateman has criticized thirst traps as being an unhealthy method of receiving external validation.<sup id="cite_ref-Davis_2015_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Davis_2015-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kheraj_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kheraj-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This desire for external validation can be addictive.<sup id="cite_ref-Kheraj_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kheraj-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Thirst traps can cause pressure to maintain a good <a href="/wiki/Physical_appearance" class="mw-redirect" title="Physical appearance">physical appearance</a>, and therefore cause self-esteem issues.<sup id="cite_ref-Suckling_2018_14-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Suckling_2018-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kheraj_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kheraj-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, thirst traps are often highly choreographed and thus present a distorted perception of reality.<sup id="cite_ref-Suckling_2018_14-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Suckling_2018-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kheraj_29-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kheraj-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The manufacturing of thirst traps can be limited when one enters a relationship or with time as the body ages.<sup id="cite_ref-DMARGE_2019_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DMARGE_2019-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In some cases, thirst traps can lead to <a href="/wiki/Cyberbullying" title="Cyberbullying">harassment and online bullying</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-triple_j_2017_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-triple_j_2017-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Safronova_2017_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Safronova_2017-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In April 2020, model <a href="/wiki/Chrissy_Teigen" title="Chrissy Teigen">Chrissy Teigen</a> posted a video of herself wearing a black one-piece <a href="/wiki/Swimsuit" title="Swimsuit">swimsuit</a>, and she received a multitude of negative comments that constituted bullying and <a href="/wiki/Body_shaming" title="Body shaming">body shaming</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Torres_2020_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Torres_2020-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Amatulli_2020_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Amatulli_2020-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Thirst_trap&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output 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