queerbaiting

When straight men or women pretend to be gay and flirt with people of the same sex as a joke

Daniel Gamit queerbaiting men for the fun of it

by danny daddy gumdrop January 17, 2025

Queerbaiting

Making two characters act gay for each other for 5 seasons then not let them get together. Suspected to be the Duffer Brothers' favourite pastime. E.g. BYLER

"HOW DID BYLER NOT HAPPEN??? THIS IS QUEERBAITING!"

by Harvington2025 March 9, 2026

queerbait

when someone wants to kiss their friends for relatively no reason

flamethemage is the biggest queerbait. they are always making out with their friends

by treefood January 1, 2026

Consensual Queerbaiting

When you're watching a show that only has cishet couples, but you ship the gay couples that you see, even though you know they will 100% not become canon.

Man, this show is so straight but the chemistry between the girls is amazing!
It's consensual queerbaiting, consent is what matters

by stickersonalaptop September 29, 2020