Attention Whore [noun] -urbandictionary

1. Person who feels the need to have all eyes on them, via online message boards. An Attention Whore will go to extremes as promoting themselves via threads on message boards to get people to choose sides over another person. 2. Label given to any person who craves attention to such an extent that they will do anything to receive it. The type of attention (negative or positive) does not matter. 3. A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. 4. is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention. 5. displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions.