A curiosity gap is the space between what someone knows and what they want to know. Great titles create this gap — making people feel they MUST click to find out the answer.
Yes — if your content doesn’t deliver on the promise, viewers feel clickbaited. Always make sure your content fulfils the curiosity your title creates.
No — curiosity gap content delivers on its promise. Clickbait creates false expectations. The difference is whether the content lives up to the title.