Goblintimacy: The dating trend that tells your true self to show up on date one

Goblintimacy is a dating trend in which people show up on first dates as their unpolished, authentic selves—flaws and baggage included—to weed out incompatible partners, a response to curated profiles and dating-app fatigue; experts say authenticity helps, but it must be balanced with respect and not serve as an excuse for rudeness or oversharing, since real intimacy still takes time to build.