Honeypots in espionage fiction explained

In espionage terminology, honeypot and honey trap are terms for an operational practice involving the use of a covert agent (usually female), to create a sexual or romantic relationship to compromise a target. The operator may be a government spy service or organized crime syndicate and the target, or victim, can unwittingly provide intelligence or perform other services for the operator. These situations are a very common trope in spy fiction and media portrayals of female espionage. Variations include same-sex relationships and complications may involve the covert agent falling in love with the target.

Examples

Literature

Feature films

Television

Video games

James Bond novels and films

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M*A*S*H FAQ: Episode Guide #172 . 2007-05-21 . Doug Krause . 1997.