What does the term, “This Boy be in my DM, Say I’m Pretty” mean?

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1. It’s a sound bite, and if ur legit in her DMs saying she’s pretty might be about u lol. I’ve normally interpreted it as a positive. Means that maybe she’s happy u complimented her, maybe she’s interested in you?

2. Just another TikTok/ Instagram reel trend

3. It means you are simping in her and she has no respect for you.

4. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eJIoITDTfR0

   Or she could just like the poetry 🙂

5. It’s a popular instagram reel audio, best not to take it too literally

6. She’s bragging about the attention she receives. I’d pull away, hard. It creates space for her to think about you/miss you. Wait for a few days after she messages you first, tease her (“did you miss me 😏”) and ask her to hang out on a date! If she doesn’t hit you back or not interested, you’re wasting time and it will never be more than a parasocial relationship.

7. I’ll never stop reading DM as Dungeon Master at first.

8. It’s from a song calling out objectification from men in general and how compliments sent through DM can be disingenuous. But I’m always confused if people using it in their tik toks are aware of the meaning or if they are just using it because it’s trending. So who knows.

9. I think the facial expression she has on the “say I’m pretty” party shows what she intends with the audio. I’ve seen a few tiktoks where the girl uses it to say they like being complimented, but I’ve also seen a few that use it express their disappointment. They like being called pretty, but it’s disappointing that their outward appearance is the only thing being recognized and praised.

10. “This boy be in my DMs say I’m pretty
    This boy be in my DMs
    Say I’m pretty
    I wonder if he knows
    I been knew that shit”

    “lyrics speak to how Black women can be objectified with compliments that are sometimes coupled with disingenuous intent”

    Plz do not think she made this video just for YOU. That sounds delusional. Idk how other commenters came to this notion. It’s just a trending tik tok thing. And plz don’t do that “pull away” thing to get her to “miss you” lol that’s cringe af
    Just ask her out on a date, that’s the only way you’ll have your answer instead of assuming what her actions on her social media mean 🤦🏻‍♀️