Fauxglow 

(noun)
A moment where you think you look great, only to realise later that it wasn’t as good as you thought.

- “I thought I looked amazing at prom, but looking at the pictures now, it was just a fauxglow.”
- “I can’t believe I thought that hairstyle was cool. Complete fauxglow!”
- “Just found some old photos… experiencing serious fauxglow right now.”
- “It’s okay to have fauxglow moments; fashion is all about experimenting and learning.”

Fauxglow by merakiii August 6, 2024

fauxllower 

Someone who follows folks on Twitter because all the cool kids are, often without knowing anything of the person they're following.
Someone who follows folks based the strength of avatars alone.

He liked her avatar and had seen it on some of his mates pages, but the fauxllower didn't realize she was a bot and was more concerned about his credit card than his conversation.

fauxllower by twalve October 21, 2009