Rizz Culture Unfiltered

 

 Alyssa Unfiltered: Rizz Culture — Gen Z’s Olympics of Flirting

Somewhere between Shakespeare’s sonnets and TikTok thirst traps, humanity birthed rizz culture.

For the uninitiated, “rizz” is short for charisma — your ability to charm, flirt, or seduce without tripping over your own words. In theory, it’s harmless. In reality, it’s a performance art that lives or dies on how unhinged you’re willing to be in public. Rizz is a sport, an art, and sometimes, a public safety hazard.

And because I’m committed to the important cultural conversations (and because my For You Page won’t shut up about it), let’s break it down.

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The Good

“Confidence Without the Therapy Bill”
Say what you want, but rizz culture has made people bold. No more “admiring from afar” nonsense, people are actually walking up to their crushes instead of just stalking their Instagram stories in silence. Growth? Maybe. Chaos? Absolutely. It’s like watching baby deer learn to walk… except the deer are holding Monster Energy drinks and quoting memes.

“The Death of the Pickup Line Monopoly”
We’ve evolved past “Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?” and entered the golden age of unhinged one-liners. Now it’s “You got games on your phone?” Is it poetry? No. Is it more memorable? Unfortunately, yes.

“Everyone’s a Comedian Now”
Half of rizz is just comedic timing, and watching two people try to outwit each other in real time is pure entertainment. It’s like speed chess, but with more eye contact and questionable intentions. Even the fails are funny, especially the fails, actually.

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The Bad

“Talking Without Saying Anything”
There’s “charming conversation,” and then there’s saying a lot of words with zero meaning. Entire rizz-based exchanges could be replaced with a shrug emoji and a “wyd.” The effort-to-content ratio is alarming.

“Confidence Without the Skill”
Some people think they’re smooth when in reality they sound like they’re trying to sell you an MLM starter kit. Rizz culture gave them a microphone, and now we’re all suffering through unsolicited DMs that read like rejected Hallmark card drafts.

“Romance as a Side Quest”
Courtship? Dead. Now it’s just: make them laugh → get the number → ghost them within a week. Emotional investment? Never heard of her. We’ve turned dating into a video game where “winning” is just reaching the cutscene before the credits roll.

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Hot Takes

• Rizz is just flirting with ADHD.

• “Unspoken rizz” is usually just “no one has ever actually told me I’m charming.”

• If Shakespeare was alive, he’d be bullied off TikTok for cringe rizz.

• Half of y’all’s “rizz” is actually just trauma dumping in a way that accidentally sounds seductive.

• 90% of rizz is just saying something in a confident tone, even if it’s “pass the ranch.”

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Field Guide to Rizz Species

• The Overconfident Underprepared – Thinks they can charm their way through life but uses lines stolen from Twitter in 2016.

• The Poetic Oversharer – Flirts like they’re auditioning for a sad indie movie. Will quote Sylvia Plath in a Denny’s parking lot.

• The Meme Lord – Cannot speak without a pop culture reference. Their entire rizz strategy depends on whether you’ve seen Shrek.

• The Silent Assassin – Claims “unspoken rizz” but is actually just standing there doing nothing and hoping for the best.

• The Serial Complimenter – Will gas you up so much you start to wonder if they’re selling something.

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Closing Thoughts

Rizz culture is like pineapple on pizza — people either love it, hate it, or pretend to hate it while secretly participating. Is it the death of romance? Maybe. Is it the peak of entertainment? Absolutely.

Either way, the next time someone tries to “rizz you up,” remember: charisma is only cute if it’s followed by actual effort. Otherwise, it’s just noise. And if you’re going to flirt? At least make it funny — worst case, you crash and burn, but at least you’ll be someone’s story later.

So, if you got any stories of failed rizz attempts, leave them in the comments anonymously or your actual name if you feel rizzy enough.

                                            Till next time, Alyssa Unfiltered