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Lando Norris became Britain’s 11th Formula One world champion after his performance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix over the weekend. His emotional response has been marked as a turning point for men

Everything you need to know about the ‘soft boy’ trend as Lando Norris becomes latest heartthrob

• Lando Norris became Britain’s 11th Formula One world champion over the weekend – but that’s not the only reason why he’s become Gen Z’s biggest heartthrob.
• The 26-year-old won the biggest prize in motorsport after finishing a respectable third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, pushing him into first place on the leader board.
• Norris appeared emotional when he took the title and began to cry when he discovered his victory. He admitted: “I’ve not cried in a while. I didn’t think I’d cry but I did.”
• Instead of the usual alpha-male macho response to his win, Norris embraced his emotions and showed gratitude for his victory.
• Some have dubbed Norris a ‘soft boy’, which is becoming predominantly the new type of ‘popular’ lad born out of Gen Z era.
• A ‘soft boy’ is a young man who is not afraid to show his emotions and is confident in doing so. Instead of being marked as a weakness, it’s now become the latest iteration of positive masculinity.
• A recent story – labelling Norris as a ‘soft boy’ – from the Independent penned: “Lando Norris marks the start of a new age where sporting excellence doesn’t require you to cut your emotions off…rather than leaping around and raving about his own brilliance.”
• It comes as dating experts Tinder discovered that Gen Z will be practising the trend of Emotional Vibe Coding – where “emotional availability is hot and emotional buffering is not.”
• Tinder’s ‘Year In Swipe’ report also found that 56% of users admitted honest conversations matter most and 45% want more empathy after rejection.
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