What is Woman Crush Wednesday?
Woman Crush Wednesday is a social media trend that uplifts women. Woman Crush Wednesday (or WCW) is an online trend in which people post photos of videos of women they admire or find attractive every Wednesday. These may be women they know in real life or female celebrities. The hashtag was originally used on sites like Instagram and Twitter and has since spread to other platforms like TikTok and Snapchat. While the Woman Crush Wednesday hashtag may have originally focused on women users find attractive, it has since taken on a more empowering theme as users, mainly women, post about women who have positively influenced or inspired them. For example, you might say “My mother graduated from college while raising two kids and working full time. She should be everyone’s Woman Crush Wednesday.”
How to Use WCW Online
Show off your crush or partner. Woman Crush Wednesday was originally a way to shout out your actual romantic crush. This is a great way to let the world (or at least your Instagram followers) know how much you love your partner. If your crush doesn’t know you like them, this is also a way to hint that you want to be more than friends. Here are some caption ideas: “Here’s to my beautiful wife, Jane—you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me. #WCW” “Ashley is my Woman Crush Wednesday every day. I’m so glad you’re in my life.” “Celebrating Woman Crush Wednesday with the lovely Hannah. I don’t know how I ever convinced someone as amazing as you to be my girlfriend.”
Celebrate the qualities you love about your best friend. Your WCW doesn’t have to be romantic. Platonic love is just as important! If something exciting recently happened in your best friend’s life or you just feel like giving her a shout out, post about her on Woman Crush Wednesday. Here are some examples of what you could say: “My bestie just got accepted to grad school! Forever my #WCW.” “This Woman Crush Wednesday is dedicated to my bff Penny, the strongest woman I know.” “Happy Woman Crush Wednesday to my partner in crime, my bestie Hayley. You never fail to make me laugh when I’m feeling down.”
Praise an inspiring celebrity or public figure. Your WCW can also be someone you’ve never met. Perhaps you’re a big fan of an actress’s charity work, or you simply love the bubbly personality of your favorite singer. Whatever it is, share your favorite photo or video of your famous girl crush. Here are some examples: “Meryl Streep is always my Woman Crush Wednesday. I admire everything she does!” “Emma Watson does so much charity work. She’s absolutely incredible, and I aspire to be like her. #WCW” “Did you see Zendaya’s new interview? She always knows just how to handle those awkward questions. She’s definitely my #WCW this week.”
Woman Crush Wednesday Origins
Woman Crush Wednesday began in 2010. Woman Crush Wednesday started out as a response to Man Crush Monday (or MCM), in which social media users shout out their male crush online. The earliest known mention of Woman Crush Wednesday was posted by Twitter user @taaayyyllooorr on September 23, 2010, in which the user wrote “Aww! :D Gielle reblogged my ‘Woman Crush Wednesday’ post of her on Tumblr.” The original Tumblr post seems to have been deleted.
The Woman Crush Wednesday hashtag started trending in 2012. While the term had been around for a while, it really took off when the hashtag started trending on May 16, 2012. Over the next few years, many celebrities (like NBA player Andre Drummond and singer Miley Cyrus) joined in on the trend, making it more popular than ever. Eventually the shortened WCW hashtag became more popular. By 2017, the trend was mostly associated with women praising other women rather than traditional crushes.
WCW is still trending on new social media sites, like TikTok. While most trends fall out of fashion after a few years, Woman Crush Wednesday is still going strong. The WCW hashtag currently has over 61.6 million posts on Instagram and 45.8 million views on TikTok. On TikTok, most users post short clips of their favorite female celebrities to celebrate Woman Crush Wednesday, while on Instagram, users are more likely to post photos of someone they actually know.
How to Celebrate Woman Crush Wednesday
Give your WCW a social media shout out. Woman Crush Wednesday is mainly an online trend, so the easiest way to celebrate it is by posting about your woman crush. Share some of your favorite photos or videos of her and talk about how much she means to you and why she’s your WCW in the caption.
Spend the day with your WCW. If you’re in a relationship with your WCW, take her out on a nice date to show her you appreciate her. If you’re friends, have a fun girls’ night in or girls’ night out, doing some of her favorite activities. For example, have a movie night watching all her favorite films or take her out for mani pedis! Let her know this day is all about her and how much you appreciate having her in your life.
Text or call her if you can’t be together in person. If you and your WCW are long distance or you can’t see her in person for whatever reason, wish her a happy Woman Crush Wednesday over the phone. Send her a heartfelt message about why she’s your WCW, and spend some time catching up. Letting her know you think about her will let her know just how loved and appreciated she is.
Send her flowers or a gift basket. Flowers and gifts aren’t just for special occasions. Surprise your WCW on a random Wednesday to let her know you’re thinking about her. Send her favorite flowers to her job or gather all her favorite snacks and goodies to create the perfect gift basket. Whatever you decide to do, it’ll help brighten her day.
Tell her how she’s positively impacted your life. While it’s great to tell others how much you love and admire your WCW, it’s even more important to tell her directly. Whether she’s your friend or your partner, let her know exactly why you’re so glad to have her in your life. Talk about her strengths and your favorite memories together to make Woman Crush Wednesday more than just a hashtag.
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