Chalant
An enthusiastic and invested attitude
Example
are you going to text her back or wait three hours?
i’m texting her now. i’m choosing to be chalant
wow, bold
hey, i’m excited. i’m not pretending otherwise
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Chalant is a playful, Internet-born slang term that describes a conscious, enthusiastic, and fully invested attitude (the opposite of "nonchalant"). Instead of acting cool, detached, or indifferent, someone showing chalant is openly excited, expressive, and unapologetically into whatever (or whoever) they care about.
The word emerged in the mid-2020s on social media platforms like TikTok and X, where users began joking about "bringing back chalant" as a rebellion against aloof dating culture and emotionally unavailable vibes. Mostly Gen Z and younger millennials use the term in online conversations about dating, friendships, and personal growth.
The term reflects a broader cultural shift toward sincerity and emotional transparency. Rather than pretending not to care, people who embrace chalance lean in, they double-text, they hype their friends up, and they admit they are excited.