OVERVIEW
This person wrote the article “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?”
Who is Chanté Joseph?
This technique shows readers what’s happening instead of just telling them.
What is Show, Don’t Tell?
Joseph gathers many of her examples from this online platform.
What is Instagram?
The article starts with a hook about muting this phrase online.
What is “my boyf”?
Joseph’s tone is funny and this.
What is Relatable?
This magazine published the article in October 2025.
What is British Vogue?
Using three examples in a list follows this writing rule.
What is the Rule of Three?
She also uses quotes from these types of people.
What is Influencers?
The middle section explains why posting a boyfriend can feel this.
What is Embarrassing?
The sentence “Why does having a boyfriend feel Republican?” is this type of writing.
What is Humorous?
The article went viral on this social media app.
What is TikTok?
Writing sentences that are clear and direct uses this type of voice.
What is Active?
A perspective missing from the article that could strengthen it.
What is Academic?
The ending talks about being this instead of being in a relationship.
What is Single?
Lists like “hand on steering wheel, clinking glasses, back of head” are examples of this.
What is Visuals?
The article talks about how straight women post about this online.
What is Relationships?
When the author piles similar quotes together, this element of writing becomes weaker.
What is Musicality?
Too many similar quotes make the article feel this.
What is Repetitive?
A topic that the article jumps to too quickly is this.
What is Politics?
Sentences like “the script is shifting” show this type of voice.
What is Active?
The article explores why having a boyfriend can feel this.
What is Embarrassing?
Repeating words like “embarrassing” or “guilty” can create this problem.
What is Clutter?
To fix too many quotes, Joseph can do this with most of them.
What is Paraphrase?
Linking the ending back to the start creates this effect.
What is Full-circle?
Short, punchy sentences and rhetorical questions help with this.
What is Rhythm?