lucky girl syndrome
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Etymology edit
Attested from the 2020s, popularized by TikTok influencers.
Noun edit
lucky girl syndrome (uncountable)
- (social media, neologism) The idea that one can make good things happen simply by imagining them happening and believing one is lucky.
- 2021 October 6, Audrey Sawyer, “The Pros and Cons of Lucky Girl Syndrome”, in Thriving Guide[1], archived from the original on 2024-05-20:
- The latest trend to sweep through the social media world is known as “Lucky Girl Syndrome”, or LGS. […] LGS is a combination of manifesting and the law of attraction; it involves repeating mantras such as “Great things are always happening to me unexpectedly” in order to attract positive outcomes into one’s life.
- 2023 January 14, Riyah Collins, “Lucky Girl Syndrome: Smug TikTok trend or life-changing positivity?”, in BBC[2]:
- The trend surged around New Year, and since then the main #Luckygirlsyndrome hashtag has had more than 80 million views. It's a spin on manifestation, the belief that positive thinking will help you to achieve your goals.
- 2023 February 14, Flora Gill, “The dangers of ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’”, in Evening Standard, page 19:
- So if you want to reap the benefits of Lucky Girl Syndrome, by all means, reframe the way you view yourself and your goals, just don't act like reality can be rigged by day dreaming.
- [2023 March 16, Dr. Albers, “‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’ Isn’t the Antidote To Bad Luck, but It Can Help Challenge Negative Thinking”, in Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials[3]:
- In general, Lucky Girl Syndrome is a long-standing idea with a trendier, rebranded name.]