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 ...

Q. My boyfriend and I just got together, but I’ve been feeling very self-conscious — because yes, I hate to admit it, but I did go on Instagram and looked at his exes and girls he had crushes on in ...

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 ...