Mutual

What is a mutual on social media?

A person you follow on social media who also follows you

When two people follow each other on social media, they are considered "mutuals." You could say that both people have a mutual affinity for one another.

Mutuals may describe various types of relationships on social media, which include platonic friendships and romantic stanning. Or the relationship may be strictly business if the two are "influencers" chasing clout to gain follows from the other person's followers.

A mutual may also be a person that you like on an online dating site who also likes you. On Tinder, mutuals have swiped right on each other's profiles.

Example

"I was so pumped to discover that Karen is a mutual! We're meeting up tomorrow."
Tweet about that special mutual

Tweet about that special mutual

Related Slang

OOMFOne of my followers
TFFTwitter follower-friend
F4FFollow for follow
FBFollow back
FFFollow Friday
LBLike back
TwollowerTwitter follower
Chasing cloutDoing things just to become popular
Clout chaserA person who does things just to become popular
Clout leechA person who is friends with someone just to become more popular
Do it for the gramTo do something only to share on Instagram
InfluencerA social media user who affects others' behaviors

Usage

✓ General
✓ Social Media   (Twitter)

Last Updated: March 10, 2021

Mutual definition

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