There's a new TikTok trend in which girls are flaunting their boyfriends' glow up. It's called The "girlfriend effect". How real is it? Do you agree with it?

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We all want to look good for ourselves as well as our partners. Well, it turns out that men get more active with their style, skincare and overall appearance when they enter into a relationship and this phenomena is called the 'girlfriend effect'.

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<p>We've all heard that being in a relationship makes people gain weight, but did you know it can actually make men hotter?</p>

<p>A new trend on TikTok, popularly known as the "girlfriend effect", claims just that. Here's all you need to know about it.</p>

<h2><strong>The girlfriend effect</strong></h2>

<p>It has emerged as a trend on popular short video format application TikTok. The so-called girlfriend effect apparently comes with hard proof.</p>

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<p>Women have been posting videos of their boyfriends' glow ups, which they take the credit for.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="pt">o girlfriend effect é muito real né? olhem meu namorado antes de me conhecer vs depois de começar a namorar cmg <a href="https://t.co/VcK5Dm3M60">pic.twitter.com/VcK5Dm3M60</a></p>
— pand (@entzycrown) <a href="https://twitter.com/entzycrown/status/1707184954134626603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nigerian babes no get “the girlfriend effect” 😭 <a href="https://t.co/QX1LjOuPgO">pic.twitter.com/QX1LjOuPgO</a></p>
— trent (@ham33d_0) <a href="https://twitter.com/ham33d_0/status/1706055059044266045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“the girlfriend effect” is sooo real cuz he looked ugly fr when we first started dating lol</p>
— sev (@hoesluvsev) <a href="https://twitter.com/hoesluvsev/status/1706954453104910753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h2><strong>Will being in a relationship turn me into Tom Cruise?</strong></h2>

<p>Well, no. Being in a relationship will not turn you into Tom Cruise (or the hottest man you can think of), but it is an undeniable fact that women do tend to "help" or push their partners into dressing better.</p>

<p>As the New York Post puts it, "Women step in and help men find a style and look that suits them, and suddenly they look hotter."</p>

<h2><strong>Is it all good?</strong></h2>

<p>Every coin has two sides and, as some users have pointed out, even the 'girlfriend effect' has its negatives.</p>

<p>As per LADbible, many TikTokers have expressed concern that the trend is potentially depersonalising men's wardrobe. What it means is that caught up in a relationship, men may be potentially losing what makes them... them.</p>

<p>One user @velveteenrabbit, in a now viral video, explained that women unintentionally risked "overhauling their boyfriends and completely redesigning them".</p>

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<p>"If this woman is helping him find a more tasteful way of executing his personal style, that's one thing. But a lot of women are not doing that," said the user, adding that "they are just purely telling their boyfriends what to wear and getting rid of any sort of personal style that these boys have accumulated for themselves."</p>

<p>Videos on the girlfriend effect have taken over TikTok and you may even find some on X, Facebook and Instagram.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Funny how the Wife/Girlfriend effect is men glowing up and looking happier and better, and Husband/Boyfriend effect is women looking more stressed and less put together. Mhhhmmm</p>
— Milly (@Millyywayy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Millyywayy/status/1707272204868858158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>This has so sparked a counter trend called the 'boyfriend air' in which women share photos of themselves looking dishevelled, "less put together", and spending less time looking after themselves.</p>

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We've all heard that being in a relationship makes people gain weight, but did you know it can actually make men hotter? A new trend on TikTok, popularly known as the "girlfriend effect", claims just that.

We've all heard that being in a relationship makes people gain weight, but did you know it can actually make men hotter? A new trend on TikTok, popularly known as the "girlfriend effect", claims just that. Here's all you need to know about it. The girlfriend effect It has emerged as a trend on popular short video format application TikTok. The so-called girlfriend effect apparently comes with hard proof. Also read | 73-year-old private astronaut prepares for highest ever skydive in five-person formation Women have been posting videos of their boyfriends' glow ups, which they take the credit for. o girlfriend effect é muito real né? olhem meu namorado antes de me conhecer vs depois de começar a namorar cmg pic.twitter.com/VcK5Dm3M60 — pand (@entzycrown) September 28, 2023 × Nigerian babes no get “the girlfriend effect” 😭 pic.twitter.com/QX1LjOuPgO — trent (@ham33d_0) September 24, 2023 × “the girlfriend effect” is sooo real cuz he looked ugly fr when we first started dating lol — sev (@hoesluvsev) September 27, 2023 × Will being in a relationship turn me into Tom Cruise? Well, no. Being in a relationship will not turn you into Tom Cruise (or the hottest man you can think of), but it is an undeniable fact that women do tend to "help" or push their partners into dressing better. As the New York Post puts it, "Women step in and help men find a style and look that suits them, and suddenly they look hotter." Is it all good? Every coin has two sides and, as some users have pointed out, even the 'girlfriend effect' has its negatives. As per LADbible, many TikTokers have expressed concern that the trend is potentially depersonalising men's wardrobe. What it means is that caught up in a relationship, men may be potentially losing what makes them... them. One user @velveteenrabbit, in a now viral video, explained that women unintentionally risked "overhauling their boyfriends and completely redesigning them". Also read | 'Yeah, they’re gone...': Musk fires election integrity team ahead of 2024 election season "If this woman is helping him find a more tasteful way of executing his personal style, that's one thing. But a lot of women are not doing that," said the user, adding that "they are just purely telling their boyfriends what to wear and getting rid of any sort of personal style that these boys have accumulated for themselves." Videos on the girlfriend effect have taken over TikTok and you may even find some on X, Facebook and Instagram. Funny how the Wife/Girlfriend effect is men glowing up and looking happier and better, and Husband/Boyfriend effect is women looking more stressed and less put together. Mhhhmmm — Milly (@Millyywayy) September 28, 2023 × This has so sparked a counter trend called the 'boyfriend air' in which women share photos of themselves looking dishevelled, "less put together", and spending less time looking after themselves. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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