What is a trap? Signs to recognize trap boy and trap girl in love?

Recently, the phrase ‘trap’ has become a trend on social media as young people continuously discuss it in forums and love groups on Facebook, Instagram. Trap boy and trap girl are understood to be terms referring to those who specialize in teasing and deceiving others’ emotions. So, to understand more about the concept of trap in love, let’s explore it in this article!

1. Definition of ‘trap’ in love

Many people think that ‘trap’ is a term used to refer to those who enjoy dating multiple people, deceiving others’ emotions when in love. These individuals are highly condemnable, but few know what ‘trap’ truly means. In English, ‘trap’ means a device used to catch someone or something.

Trap: A Love Snare (Source: Collected)

This implication is often expressed more clearly by the phrase ‘cheese in trap,’ meaning a piece of cheese on a trap used to attract a ‘target.’ In an interesting metaphor, ‘trap’ in love signifies actions, sweet words of seduction, manipulating the emotions of the other person. In this way, the other person easily falls into the ‘love trap’ with words as sweet as honey.

2. The Emergence of Trap Boy and Trap Girl

The phrases ‘trap boy’ and ‘trap girl’ have spread widely on social media, favored by Gen Z and passed on at an astonishing rate. Thus, the quest to trace the origins of these phrases has become even more challenging. After some investigation, we discovered that ‘trap boy’ and ‘trap girl’ are born from anime series.

Origin of the Terms ‘Trap Boy’ and ‘Trap Girl’ (Source: Collected)

The term ‘trap boy’ is used to describe male characters with appearance, dressing style, and mannerisms extremely similar to girls, making girls jealous of that beauty. And ‘trap girl’ is the opposite. However, is this really what Gen Z wants to refer to? Let’s decipher the ‘slang’ of ‘trap boy’ and ‘trap girl’ in love in the next section!

3. What is a Trap Boy in Love?

You’ve probably heard someone mention ‘trap boy’ before, but aren’t sure what it truly means. First of all, just like the definition of ‘trap’ as a ‘love trap,’ trap boy wants to refer to male friends who specialize in deceiving others’ emotions. Trap boys possess cunning skills to attract dating targets. It could be impressive appearance, gestures, caring actions, or sweet words that make those trapped feel extremely painful and desperate when they discover they have been deceived.

Concept of Trap Boy in Love (Source: Collected)

Furthermore, trap boys can be categorized into various types depending on their approach to the ‘trapped target.’ But they all share some common traits: they are very flirtatious, specialize in teasing others’ emotions, and only focus on their own feelings. In life, we can encounter trap boys in any environment such as restaurants, cafes, offices, workplaces, etc. Therefore, you need to be careful and wise before starting any relationship.

4. Signs to Recognize a ‘Trap Boy’

Recognizing a trap boy is one of the essential skills needed in the dating scene that Gen Z girls should know. Here are some tips to identify a trap boy that you can keep in mind.

4.1 Alluring Appearance

One of the advantages that makes trap boys easily capture the affection of females is their handsome and attractive appearance, making it easy to strike up conversations with females. Moreover, trap boys have gentle voices, sweet and charming words that are pleasing to the ears, causing females to always be ‘heart-struck’ from the first encounter.

Having a trendy fashion taste, knowing how to dress accentuates the handsome and ‘cool’ appearance of trap boys, so they often pay attention to dressing neatly on every date. These are some typical signs of trap boys that females can take note of when assessing.

4.2 ‘Subtle’ Actions of Trap Boy

At the outset, trap boys will always actively pursue females by showing care, paying attention to every action and even the smallest details. It’s noteworthy that trap boys will always set love traps to catch many ‘fish’ at once. They will always show concern, ask questions, and flirt with sweet words, making the ‘trapped target’ feel special to gain trust. After gaining favor, they continue to maintain more frequent dates.

Waiting until the time is ripe, meaning when the target thinks they have found their true love and pours their heart into love, trap boys officially withdraw and vanish without a trace. Thus, another successful trap mission. Trap boys rejoice in euphoric emotions and self-satisfaction from their achievements, while the trapped targets suffer and collapse. To avoid falling into the sweet love trap of trap boys, Gen Z females need to spend more time observing these targets.

5. What is a Trap Girl in Love?

Similar to trap boys, trap girls also carry a rather negative connotation as this term refers to girls who enjoy playing with the emotions of the opposite gender. They are the sought-after and courted females by many males. However, trap girls approach targets they like or accept those who like them for benefits to obtain what they want, such as material possessions like houses, cars, designer bags, etc.

Concept of Trap Girl in Love (Source: Collected)

These trap girls often prefer enjoying the conquest process rather than being sincere in romantic relationships. However, there are also some definitions suggesting that trap girls are girls with strong and stylish fashion sense. These girls typically have a relaxed personality, strong demeanor but are also caring and gentle with other females. Thus, depending on the context, trap girls will be validated more specifically. However, Gen Z individuals must be extremely cautious with these trap girls.

6. Signs to Recognize a ‘Trap Girl’

6.1 Only Caring about Own Emotions

Trap girls naturally have an advantage in appearance, so they can easily control their own emotions and manipulate the emotions of others. They can bring you many exciting and fun experiences, making you always look forward to the next meeting. Understanding this, trap girls often easily tease the emotions of others and focus solely on their own conquest feelings.

6.2 Ambiguous Relationships between Friendship and Love

‘Mixed signals’ are a sure sign that you might be in a romantic relationship with a trap girl. Once they have conquered the target and made them infatuated, it’s also the moment when trap girls achieve their goal with a sense of triumph. But unlike trap boys who choose to vanish, trap girls will choose a relationship between friendship and love, leaving male counterparts feeling lost and confused.

6.3 Always Making You Anticipate

Trap girls always keep the trapped target in a state of anxiety, restlessness, and anticipation for a response. Trap girls will ignore and not respond to the messages or calls of the other person. This shows that they are not serious about this relationship.

6.4 You’re Not the Only One

For trap girls or trap boys, emotions are proof of their ability to seduce and attract others, so you’re definitely not the only one. Typically, trap girls or trap boys will cast a ‘wide net’ or in other words, flirt on all fronts to attract as many prey as possible. Then they will continue to use their tricks to charm the other person and successfully deceive their emotions.

So, we have explored the concept of ‘what is a trap’ and the ‘signs of trap boy, trap girl in love.’ To avoid falling into sweet love traps, Gen Z individuals need to pay special attention and wisely consider when choosing their partners!

Posted by: Tiến Hùng Nguyễn

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