simp

Excessive showering of attention or money on someone you're romantically interested in — hoping they'll notice. Often self-deprecating ("I'm simping over a Spotify recommendation"). The verb has been declawed by ironic use; the original PUA-forum sting is mostly gone.

A temporary mental state in which someone fully surrenders their dignity, judgment, and personal interests to impress or please someone they're attracted to. When simp mode activates, rational decision-making goes offline — suddenly agreeing with everything they say, laughing at their bad jokes, and saying yes to plans you'd normally never consider. It's framed as a mode you can accidentally slip into or consciously toggle on, which makes it slightly less embarrassing because at least you're aware of it. Friends often announce when you've entered simp mode before you realize it yourself.

Someone whose simp behavior operates at an intensity level that makes ordinary simping look restrained. A hyper simp doesn't wait to be asked — they anticipate, over-deliver, and then look for more ways to give. They're sending voice notes before noon, tracking down hard-to-find gifts, learning new skills to impress someone who hasn't indicated interest. The 'hyper' prefix signals speed and volume: this isn't steady devotion, it's rapid-fire, overwhelming, almost manic-energy affection that exhausts observers just from a distance.

A simp whose excessive devotion actually works out — the rare case where someone's over-the-top romantic investment is rewarded rather than met with rejection or ridicule. A W simp is the unicorn of the genre: someone who bought too many flowers, said too many nice things, dropped everything too many times, and somehow came out in a happy relationship because of it. The rest of the simp community watches in confused, jealous awe. It challenges the whole premise. It means everything. It changes nothing about the odds.

Someone who simps, but without any real commitment or flair — putting in just enough effort to qualify as devoted while falling short of anything memorable. A mid simp sends the occasional nice text but forgets their person's birthday. They say supportive things in public but won't actually inconvenience themselves. They're neither impressive in their dedication nor pitiable enough to earn roasting rights. It's simp behavior on a budget, and somehow that's worse than going all in. At least a mega simp commits to the bit.