the.com/wingwoman

The friend who lies about your height so you don't have to.

means A woman who helps her friend attract a romantic or sexual partner, usually by charming the target's friends, vouching for her friend's virtues, or running interference at a bar or party.

from Borrowed straight from military aviation, where a 'wingman' flies alongside and slightly behind the lead pilot to watch their back and fend off attackers. The slang jumped into civilian life around the mid-to-late 20th century to describe a buddy who runs cover for you in a social or romantic setting, and 'wingwoman' followed as the natural, gender-flipped version once women started doing the same job at bars and parties.

core job
makes you sound normal to strangers
key skill
laughing at jokes that aren't funny
risk
sometimes the target picks her instead
payment
drinks tonight, debrief tomorrow
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