What Is A 'Hot Girl Walk?'

People are always looking for new ways to trick their brains into thinking exercise isn't the worst thing of all time. One of the newest ways that Zoomers are achieving this is the Hot Girl Walk. Essentially, a "hot girl walk" is when you take a walk while thinking about what you're grateful for, how you plan to achieve your goals and how hot you are, mixing exercise with positivity. Here are all the details about the new TikTok trend.

Where Does "Hot Girl Walk" Come From?

While the origin of the term isn't clear, the idea of hot girl walks first became popular in February 2021 when TikToker @exactlyliketheothergirls defined the term as she understands it in a video advertising it as her weight loss secret. In the video, she says a hot girl walk is a "4-mile mindfulness walk" where you can only think about three things: things that you're grateful for, how hot you are and things that you want to achieve.

Since the video, TikTokers have been sharing videos of their hot girl walks, their hot girl walk outfits in Get Ready With Me videos and been generally hyping the hot girl walk up as a great way to get fit and support positive mental health practices. The term has also spread to Twitter, where users make similar content about their walks.

How Is "Hot Girl Walk" Used Online And In Memes?

Hot girl walks have become particularly trendy on TikTok, where users are posting videos showing themselves on the walks alone and with friends. They're also making memes about their walks and what they look like on their walks and helping spread the term to more users.

Hot girl walk outfit showcases have become very popular in "get ready with me" videos, where people show off the outfits they wear on their walks and their process of "getting hot" for the walk.

Are Hot Girl Walks Only For Girls?

Despite the word "girl" in the name, anyone can take a hot girl walk. A hot girl walk is just an idea rooted in the practice of thinking positively about yourself while walking. Whether you're male, female or non-binary, you can take a hot girl walk and feel good about it.

For the full details on Hot Girl Walk, be sure to check out our entry on the slang term here for even more information.