Act Yandere Without Being Weird

Yandere is a Japanese word for a person, usually a woman, who has an unhealthy romantic obsession. This is often used as an archetype in Japanese fiction, where someone will simultaneously fit the sweet, romantic, loving, affectionate character type as well as the obsessive, dramatic, violent type. Although a yandere person generally shows affection through obsessive acts and gets violent or creepy when jealous or ignored, by imitating yandere sarcastically, you can replace weirdness with humor. Behave like a yandere by conveying your moods through facial expressions and mastering your yandere laugh. Then all you need to do is dress in yandere threads, and you'll be hilariously yandere.

Steps

Imitating Yandere Sarcastically

While a true "yandere" person in real life would be scary, you can jokingly pretend to be yandere with other people who enjoy being silly.

1. Choose a target who will be comfortable with your advances. The target of your yandere love should be someone who struck you immediately as impressive. The kind of person you could really devote yourself to. Common targets include captains of sports teams, people who just moved to the area (Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni), and up and coming leaders (Code Geass).
   • Your target should come across as the leading player in their own life-adventure. In a manner of speaking, they should be the hero of their own story... and yours as well.
   • Your target's talents and skills should be something you respect or admire. This way, your adoration of them will be genuinely intense.
   • Choose someone who is willing to receive your over-the-top advances. You should never make them uncomfortable. Pick someone who likes silly games, and already knows you well.
2. Be the target's biggest fan. Attend the target's games, practices, and recitals. Be a one person cheering squad. Hand the target of your love a bottle of water when they step off the field or trot off the stage. Let them know how devoted you are.
   • Talk with friends and classmates about the target's game-changing plays or virtuoso level piano performances.
3. Protect the target from inappropriate advances. You've devoted yourself, heart and soul, to the target, so it's only fair the target reciprocates. Save up a Death Star grade stare-down for when others try to get fresh with the target of your love. Scold the target for leading on others when they're obviously not meant to be together.
   • Yandere types often act violently jealous when the target of their love is violated by the affection of an outsider. This, however, is not acceptable in the real world. Only "protect" the target in a playful, fun-poking way.
4. Show deference to the target. Allow the target to choose the locations where you plan to meet, the movies you see together, and the snack shops you visit during your free time. Do what the target asks of you. Show respect for the target's wishes and goals.
   • The target will read your easygoing and agreeable ways as being in harmony with their own. This will draw them deeper into the complex web of your love, where they'll never, ever escape.
5. Act on your cuteness aggression within reason. Cuteness aggression is where something is so cute or you love something so much you want to do it harm, as in "You're so cute I could squish you!" It's only natural when you see the target you feel a little frisky.
   • Give the target a good bear hug, a gentle and friendly punch on the arm, or a poke on the shoulder. Scrunch your eyes closed as you do so and make a cutesy noise. Let them know you think they're so cute, you can't help yourself.
   • Throw light, safe objects at the target, like gloves, scarves, and paper at the target. Shriek with joy as you do so, saying something like, "You're so cute, I can't stand it!"

Dressing Yandere

1. Convey an air of innocence. Women should dress in conservative skirts and dresses. Men should prioritize a clean-cut look, wearing things like khakis, plain dress shirts, and school uniforms. Keep your style simple. Yandere is something you feel in the heart while appearing normal on the outside.
   • Keep your hairstyle simple. Avoid showy or edgy cuts. A yandere is pretty unassuming aside from the erratic, volatile love they have for the target of their affection.
2. Add cute accessories. Women can tie bows in their hair, like you could around a ponytail. Guys might consider wearing a pair a glasses. Non-prescription ones can be used if you have perfect vision.
   • A simple watch, necklace, or bracelet can add some uniqueness to your yandere outfit. Avoid being too over the top or flashy with accessories. The worthiness of your love should win the target over... or else.
3. Wear Choose a Soothing Color Scheme. Green, blue, and violet have a natural calming effect that you can use to your advantage. Although the fires of yandere might burn scorchingly hot in your heart, the colors of your wardrobe will say, "Pick me -- I'm sane!"
   • Earth tones, like browns and greens, can also give the impression of stability and have a soothing effect.

Sending Yandere Signals

1. Cue your beast mode. Yandere characters usually have a special look they use to cue when they're about to go on the rampage. Oftentimes this is a somewhat creepy expression, represented in animation by a shadow cast over the face. When people are interfering with you and your target, glare at them through your eyelashes to imitate this.
   • When someone is edging in on the target of a yandere individual's love, another common reaction is to open their eyes wide with an expression that might be described as "menacingly shocked."
   • A twitching eye or mouth can be just the thing to show you're about to blow your top. When you feel your inner beast stir, let a twitch signal your feelings to the rest of the world.
   • Avoid doing this around people who aren't in on the joke, as you may scare them.
2. Convey your moods with clear facial expressions. Be expressive with your face. Show the target of your love clearly how you feel with smiles, wistful looks, and lovelorn glances. Oppositely, when things get romantically rocky or someone butts in on you and the target, let your features reflect your disapproval.
   • Although expressiveness is a common feature recognized in yandere, this may be due to the fact that Japanese animation and manga, which are often very expressive, are the most common mediums in which the yandere archetype occurs.
3. Master your yandere laugh. Use your phone or an audio recorder to take a sound clip of your laugh. Listen to it. Your laugh should be cute but with an underlying edge. Adjust your laugh little by little, using the recorder to check the changes you have made. Do this until your yandere laugh is second nature.
   • Changing a natural reflex, like laughter, can be difficult. It may take a while and some trial and error before you get the laugh up to yandere standards.

Tips

• Pay close attention to others' comfort levels. You should only act yandere with people who are okay with it. If they seem uncomfortable, stop, explain that you weren't being serious, and apologize if you crossed their boundaries.
• Make sure that you are only doing this around people who know that you are just playing, and are comfortable with it. You don't want to scare someone and make them think you are actually like this.

Warnings

• Acting yandere should only be done for the sake of poking fun at this archetype or imitating your favorite characters.
• Actual mental illnesses are no joking matter and should be taken seriously. If you genuinely feel obsessively or dangerously attached to another person romantically, see a mental health expert.

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