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Performative 

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
Dan: Since when do you drink matcha?
Peter: I’ve been drinking matcha
Dan: Your so performative
Performative by 1uvmars_ August 1, 2025

Performative 

When a man intentionally looks gay or fruity without actually being gay. Usually done to attract women.
"I'm gonna dress performative to impress all the girls." -John Performative
Performative by HandlenameUD September 2, 2025

Performative 

Anthony’s a performative male, claims it’s ‘artsy lighting,’ really just low exposure so no one notices he’s holding a matcha latte.
Performative by sofaek September 30, 2025

performative

think of it as posting on social media saying how you care about a cause but you really dont and you just say that to gain followers
His apology seemed performative because he only felt sorry when other people where watching
performative by whoareyou67 February 16, 2026

performative wokeness 

Learned a new phrase: "Performative Wokeness."

People who more concerned with self-promotion, social media "likes", or selling books & lectures; than they are about Actual Deliverables.
People thought Tina cared about labor issues, considering how much she Tweeted about it, but it was all performative wokeness - she had no problems crossing picket-lines if the business offered a sale.

Performative Bisexuality 

Carrying out homosexual acts in front of an audience with the sole intention of attracting a heterosexual partner.
I know Rosie kissed Molly last night but it’s only performative bisexuality because Ben was watching ...