When I heard the term "trap", I immediately thought of XKCD's Nerd Sniping[1]
These are more like a beacon or a "dog whistle" (though that word has taken on a new meaning).
Attracting like minded people is best done by ignoring your self critic and putting your self out there - a curated interesting personality is not something you can produce by trying hard.
When I heard the term "trap", I immediately thought of XKCD's Nerd Sniping[1]
These are more like a beacon or a "dog whistle" (though that word has taken on a new meaning).
Attracting like minded people is best done by ignoring your self critic and putting your self out there - a curated interesting personality is not something you can produce by trying hard.
[1] - https://xkcd.com/356/
[2] - https://xkcd.com/214/
"Curiosity Traps" are the benevolent cousin to "Nerd Sniping Traps": https://xkcd.com/356/