also: もてき
period of romantic popularity
Colloquial term for a phase in life when one suddenly receives more romantic attention than usual. Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly.
See also: モテる
When I was in college, I suddenly had a period of romantic popularity.
He seems to be in a popular phase now, and I hear he gets asked out every day.
Most common spelling; uses katakana for モテ and kanji for 期.
Hiragana variant of モテ; less common but still seen.
Ateji spelling using 持て for モテ; rarely used.
From モテる (to be romantically popular) + 期 (period). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose in colloquial speech.