- an investigative technique that tests the fidelity of a spouse or significant other by attempting to lure them into a romantic or sexual liaison: The private eye used a classic honey trap to get evidence that her husband was cheating.
- a scenario in espionage whereby an agent enters into a romantic or sexual relationship with a civilian and seeks to leverage that intimacy to coerce or blackmail the target or to discover secret information.
- a scheme in which a victim is lured into a compromising sexual situation to provide an opportunity for blackmail
