Meaning of girl math | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Logically and mathematically dubious reasoning said to be used by women to justify expensive purchases, which inevitably concludes that the purchase in question is "basically free" or even makes a profit.
   Internet, humorous, uncountable
2. A form of (possibly fallacious) logic specifically used by girls or women.
   broadly, slang, uncountable

Examples

“Samantha Jane, 28, from Toronto took to TikTok to share the concept of 'girl math' - which she says helps her to make financial decisions. She said girl math is a 'fun logic' and not a 'silly trend'.”

“The thing about girl math is that it makes sense – to me at least. Returning an item of clothing feels like I've made money. Paying back a friend with a forgotten £14 sitting on my Monzo feels like I'm quids in. The mental gymnastics required to justify 'little treat' purchases is something that comes easily to me and, because of that, girl math does also.”

“Some examples of girl math may not be as savvy. "Cash is not real money, so if I buy something with cash, it is free," one explainer video states. According to a 2023 paper in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research that looked at over 118,000 real-world purchases, consumers prefer to pay in cash when they want to forget what they bought because "cards create a paper/electronic trail that aids memory retrieval."”

“Contrary to what girl math might suggest, women aren't the only ones dishing out big bucks. Men are statistically as likely to splurge as women, according to a Deloitte report from April. And when they do, they shell out the most money—almost 40% more globally and in the U.S.”

“Girl's math and Boy's math are different on another level”

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