The term “Token boyfriend” is taking center stage on TikTok as it goes viral on the video-sharing platform. So, what is its meaning?
If you’ve been browsing through your For You Page on TikTok, you may have come across the term “Token Boyfriend.”
The videos show groups of girls talking about their token boyfriends on the social media app and people are getting curious to know its meaning.
So, what does the term mean? Let’s find out.
Token Boyfriend Is A Trending Term On TikTok
As we already mentioned, there is a lot of curiosity surrounding the infamous term “Token Boyfriend” on TikTok.
For those unversed, a new video has been going viral on the short video sharing platform where they show a group of girls introducing their token boyfriend to the public.
Mostly, the video first zooms in on the groups of girls who talk about the token boyfriend of the group. Then, the video pans to introduce their boyfriend.
Meaning Behind Token Boyfriend On TikTok
A token boyfriend is a guy who is the only male friend in his group of female friends. Thus, the guy will be referred to as their token boyfriend when hanging out with the group.
However, the term did not originate on TikTok. As per HITC, the term has been in use since 2008.
Back in the day, a token boyfriend was the one who gave you all the benefits of a relationship without any romantic and sexual intimacy.
Token Husband & Bf Meaning On Urban Dictionary
As per Urban Dictionary, the term token boyfriend and token husband is used in a similar context to that of ‘token dude.’
A token dude is a guy from high school or college that every girl has a hard time getting over. They often compare all other guys to their one token dude.
A token dude is also referred to as someone who keeps getting himself into situationships because he can’t stop leading girls on.
And, girls keep falling for them despite knowing his mediocre personality because he knows how to be interesting.