"Golden Retriever boyfriend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Golden Retriever boyfriends [plural]
Etymology: From Golden Retriever + boyfriend, due to a person with this personality trait ostensibly resembling the personality of a Golden Retriever. Arose on social video-sharing service TikTok in 2021, and popularised in late 2023, but attested earlier (see quotations). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Golden Retriever|boyfriend}} Golden Retriever + boyfriend Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Golden Retriever boyfriend}} Golden Retriever boyfriend (plural Golden Retriever boyfriends)
  1. (Internet slang) A man who is extroverted and excitable, kind, openly affectionate, confident, happy about life, and immensely caring toward his partner, but possibly naïve or unintelligent. Wikipedia link: Cosmopolitan (magazine) Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-Golden_Retriever_boyfriend-en-noun-AqAYwiqO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English quotations with omitted translation

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