PFP

What Does PFP Mean?

In text-based chat, PFP means "Picture for Proof" or "Profile Picture." PFP also means "Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome," "Partnership for Peace," and "Pay for Performance."

Here is more information about each of these definitions of PFP, with examples of use.

Picture for Proof

The abbreviation PFP is often used with the meaning "Picture for Proof" as a challenge to a claim someone has made. In this context, PFP is a request or demand for photographic evidence.

PFP is typically used between friends as a good-humored challenge to a status update on social media. It is also used between lovers, when it may imply that the sender doesn't trust their partner and wants them to prove that they are where they claim to be.

When used during sexually explicit online conversations, PFP is a request for pictorial proof that the recipient is doing what they say they're doing (e.g., sitting naked or lying in bed).

• Jenny: I've lost 3kg by eating lemons.
• Patsi: PFP.
• Jenny: Nah, not really.

• Jack: I'm still on a fishing trip with the boys.
• Jill: PFP.
• Jack: There's not enough bandwidth to send a picture.
• Jill: Well, take a picture of you all in the boat and I'll look at it when you get back.

"Picture For Proof" is also often abbreviated as P4P.

Profile Picture

PFP is also used with the meaning "Profile Picture." In this context, a PFP is an avatar that depicts the writer or account owner. The term is used widely on social-media, especially on apps such as Facebook and TikTok.

• Terry: Have you changed your PFP on TikTok?
• Ali: Of course! The monkey PFP is all the rage, don't you know?

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

In medical circles, PFP is used with the meaning "Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome." This is defined as pain around or behind the patella (knee cap), which is aggravated by any activity that loads the joint during weight-bearing when the knee is bent. PFP is a particularly common condition among runners.

Partnership for Peace

PFP is also used to refer to NATO's "Partnership for Peace" program, which is designed to create trust among NATO states, other states in Europe, and those of the former Soviet Union.

Pay for Performance

In the healthcare sector, PFP is used with the meaning "Pay For Performance" to refer to a payment model which offers financial incentives to staff, hospitals, and other healthcare providers for meeting performance criteria.

A Video Summary

Here's a short video explaining the meaning of PFP.

Example of PFP Used in a Text