"Former quarterback Tom Brady was seen this past Sunday participating in the layperson's elite Sunday activity: rotting in various locations around the house and posting. "So this is what you do on a Sunday," Brady wrote in the first of two selfies, including some 100 emojis and inexplicably adding The Killers "Mr. Brightside" as a soundtrack. The next post, which he later deleted, was another cuddly selfie that wouldn't be out of place on a college girl's Snapchat circa 2014"
"The comments, however, were quick to acknowledge that this selfie display felt a little too familiar. A sudden change of the status quo of usual posts and a distinctly open (or cracked open for a specific person) door for interaction? "He's posting like a girl who has a crush," one X user said, sharing screenshots of the stories on Sunday evening, garnering 83K likes."
Tom Brady posted casual, emoji-filled selfies while lounging at home and added The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" as a soundtrack. He deleted a subsequent cuddly selfie that showed a move from couch to bed and used tongue-out emojis. Followers reacted that the posts felt unusually flirtatious and noted a sudden change in posting style that opened a door for interaction. Observers labeled the behavior "crush fishing," defined as posting to attract attention and interaction from a crush. TikTok hosts many examples of crush fishing, with entries ranging from sincere bids for attention to exaggerated, comedic attempts.
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