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Ask the internet whether posting a thirst trap is good for you and you’ll encounter two contradictory schools of thought. The first argues that it’s a wholesome act of self-love: proof you can look at yourself and like what you see. A popular TikTok trend in recent months, for example, has seen people sharing videos of themselves with the caption “when someone thinks I’m posting for attention, but I really love looking at myself with music.” The second argues the reverse – that rather than being an expression of self-confidence, the thirst trap instead signals a vain, desperate pursuit of the validation of strangers. Comment sections of thirst traps often get nasty, filling up with accusations...