Girl Math
Dead💀DeadDefinition
Humorous mental gymnastics used to justify purchases or decisions. 'If I return this $50 item, I basically MADE $50.' The logic is intentionally flawed and that's the joke.
Translation for Parents
It's a funny way to justify spending money with bad math. 'If the concert ticket was $100 and the concert is 3 hours, that's only $33 an hour for happiness.' You do this too. You've just been calling it 'investment' and 'value.'
Examples
“Girl math: if I already paid for it, it's free”
“By my creative logic, pre-paid things don't count as spending money”
“Girl math says I should buy both because the second one is basically free”
“My creative math says buying two items is somehow more economical”
Cringe Score
Your kid will cringe
Like girl dinner, the meme is dead but the behavior is eternal. You're doing girl math every time you say 'but it was on SALE.'
Category
money
Peak
2023-08
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
tiktok, reddit