passport bro

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Noun

passport bro (plural passport bros)

  1. (Internet slang) A Western man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner.
    • 2023 June 28, Sarah Pollok, “What is a passport bro? The unconventional travel dating technique”, in The New Zealand Herald‎, Auckland: NZME, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-18:
      After being first used online in 2004 then petering out in 2007, the term "passport bro" has been revived on TikTok, where videos tagged with #passportbros have gained almost 420 million views. ¶ One such video shows self-described passport bro, Austin Abeyta, explaining the benefits of dating in different countries.
    • 2023 August 1, Jake Nomada, “Are "Passport Bros" really a problem?”, in The Salt Lake Tribune‎, Salt Lake City, U.T.: The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-12-02:
      Before the rise of social media, men traveling abroad to meet women – if they were on the internet at all – were contained to somewhat obscure online forums or chat rooms and more or less out of the eyes of the public. ¶ Passport Bros, on the other hand, are attention-seeking in their endeavors; in the past month alone, the New York Post, Men's Journal and Insider have published articles about this group.

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