We’re all guilty of doing some cringey things when we’re into someone.
Back at school you might have hung around someone’s locker like a bad smell but in 2018 we’ve become more sophisticated in how we try to grab the attention of the guy or gal we fancy.
Ever posted a photo or status publicly online, secretly hoping for it to be noticed by a certain someone?
Yeah, us too.
Well according to Mashable, this phenomenon is known as ‘Gatsbying’.
It’s named after the protagonist in classic book The Great Gatsby who went to great lengths to catch the eye of his crush Daisy Buchanan.
“Posting a Snapchat to your story and then waiting for that one specific person to watch it, is the modern day equivalent of Gatsby throwing elaborate parties seeking Daisy’s attention,” wrote a Reddit user named Cupcake-Warrior, coining the phrase.
It makes perfect sense and now that we have a name for it, expect to be mercilessly slagged by your friends the next time you ‘casually’ post a pouty selfie late at night.
