link clicking aversion

When someone doesn't click on a link for fear of opening a website containing a virus.

Dave: What was that link in that email you sent me yesterday?
Mike: It was a link to our wedding website.
Dave: Oh, I didn't click on it because I have link clicking aversion.
Mike: It said in the subject line that it was our wedding website and the email came from me. What is wrong with you?
Dave: I have a problem, I'm seeing someone

by stlhoosier December 18, 2012

Child support aversion

the act of behaving or changing one's behavior to avoid being put on them papers.
1. a tactic, act, or actions that tricks one's baby momma

He acted like they were together in an tactic called child support aversion.

by Dasupawiz June 30, 2018

loss aversion

(business psychology) Psychological trick/practice used in video-games, where players obtain items, but are later threatened to lose those items if they do not pay. This practice gave birth to more subtle battlepasses.

Yep, that game just took that seasonal premium item from me...dirty loss aversion tactic, I'm uninstalling this crap.

by ONG3N April 19, 2022