# Wingman

The 'Wingman' weapon in Apex Legends is seeing renewed interest with potential Akimbo variants, while the term 'wingman' continues to be used metaphorically in social and political commentary.

### About Wingman
Wingman is a term used to describe a person who assists a friend in romantic pursuits or provides general support, and is also the name of a weapon in the game Apex Legends.  

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:wingman/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wingman/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Month: [----------] -71%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +54%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +142%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-03-14  

Engagements by network (24h):
Instagram: [------]
Reddit: [-----]
News: [---]
TikTok: [-------]
YouTube: [---------]
X: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:wingman/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wingman/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-26  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-14  

Mentions by network (24h):
Instagram: [--]
Reddit: [--]
News: [--]
TikTok: [---]
YouTube: [---]
X: [---]

  
  
### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:wingman/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wingman/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Wingman in the last [--] hours which is up 55% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-11-26  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-18  

The most influential creators that mention Wingman in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                        | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                        | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts) | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@phatvick](/creator/tiktok/phatvick)          | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@dk.dannyy](/creator/tiktok/dk.dannyy)        | [--]    |            | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@josepavli](/creator/youtube/josepavli)       | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@beingwingman](/creator/twitter/beingwingman) | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@wingmanplus](/creator/tiktok/wingmanplus)    | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [---]         |
| [@NosNap](/creator/reddit/NosNap)              | [--]    |            | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@EM4CR](/creator/reddit/EM4CR)                | [--]    |            | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/wingman/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 77%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:wingman/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/wingman/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 77%  
Daily Average: 78%  
[--] Month: 83% +5%  
[--] Months: 83% no change  
[--] Year: 83% +41%  
1-Year High: 98% on 2026-01-06  
1-Year Low: 12% on 2025-06-13  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Wingman as a helpful friend: (30%) Posts highlighting the role of a 'wingman' in assisting friends with social interactions or providing support.
- Wingman in Gaming Contexts: (25%) Discussions and clips related to the 'Wingman' weapon in games like Apex Legends, or its use as a term within gaming communities.
- Wingman in Media and Entertainment: (20%) Mentions of 'wingman' in the context of movies, TV shows, or fictional characters, often referring to a supporting character's role.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Wingman in Political/Social Commentary: (15%) Posts using 'wingman' metaphorically in political or social discussions, sometimes with negative connotations or to criticize associations.
  

### Top Wingman News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Top Gun for hire: why Hollywood is the US militarys best wingman Top Gun: Maverick The Guardian Film-makers get to borrow expensive bits of kit on the cheap but the Pentagon uses movies as a propaganda machine"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/26/top-gun-for-hire-why-hollywood-is-the-us-militarys-best-wingman) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2024-03-22T04:18Z 10.3M followers, 480.4K engagements


"Think of Him as a Wingman for Hire (Published 2014) For $1000 a month a social development coach Anthony Recenello helps men talk to women and excel in what he calls meditative mingling"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/nyregion/wingman-for-hire.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2016-07-11T19:42Z 52.9M followers, 2.6M engagements



### Top Wingman Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"the way jakov immediately takes on the role of wingman he was born for this #sramhr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/poolswithyou/status/2022701272592232951) [@poolswithyou](/creator/x/poolswithyou) 2026-02-14T15:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"benedict being jealous of sophie's gay wingman while sophie being jealous of herself PART [--] IS FOR THE FREAKS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/soaphiebaek/status/2022686725131391241) [@soaphiebaek](/creator/x/soaphiebaek) 2026-02-14T14:57Z [----] followers, 16.2K engagements


"@TaraBull Is her cap asking about Obama or Will Smith🤔 That girl has never been right in the head. She's Hillarys wingman. Killer of souls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ChazDemirgian/status/2022678550776881494) [@ChazDemirgian](/creator/x/ChazDemirgian) 2026-02-14T14:25Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"South Koreas KAI Unveils Combat Wingman Drone for Gulf Partners with Multi-Mission Payloads"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ArmyRecognition/status/2022653274483011879) [@ArmyRecognition](/creator/x/ArmyRecognition) 2026-02-14T12:44Z 43K followers, [---] engagements

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