by Brandon November 23, 2003

A subgenre of "nice guys" that tries too hard to be in touch with their feminine side or pretends to like things like K-Pop, tote bags, reading, matcha, Laufey, or the like to improve their popularity with girls. This will often mean ditching their true selves to put up a facade for their partner 24/7 and may lead to strain in relationships when their partner learns that he was only acting in that manner to get some action.
Guy 1: "OMG, you wanna go to the salon and listen to Clairo later? We could go get matcha after that."
Guy 2: "mf didn't you cheat on your last girlfriend a week ago?? You're such a Performative Male."
Guy 2: "mf didn't you cheat on your last girlfriend a week ago?? You're such a Performative Male."
by Mr. Defender July 14, 2025

jimmy: yo françois, where is javier?
francois: oh he’s at the end of the huntington beach pier banging marie
jimmy: with all those people watching! wow; true performative male that javier!
francois: oh he’s at the end of the huntington beach pier banging marie
jimmy: with all those people watching! wow; true performative male that javier!
by jimmy_was_a_stimulator September 4, 2025

the feeling after you completed a good performance onstage. happens more often if you're the zone during that performance. similar to runner's high, endorphins also cause performance high.
by Qcat November 28, 2021

by ToeMax December 14, 2020

by James!12345 March 29, 2020

Someone (typically a male) who usually drinks matcha and listens to Clairo or any other trendy female singer as a type of performance to attract females
by 1uvmars_ August 1, 2025
