Another meme that emerged thanks to stock images was the Distracted Boyfriend one, depicting, as the title under the stock photo itself read, “disloyal man walking with his girlfriend and looking amazed at another seductive girl”. It was staged with the help of three actors and taken by Barcelona-based photographer Antonio Guillem in 2015. The image became a viral meme two years later in 2017.
These are just a few of the thousands of popular memes out there, providing entertainment to roughly 5 billion active internet users globally. Considering that the usage of the internet has been growing steadily over the years, it’s safe to assume that so will the number of memes; that means there ought to be plenty more to add to the meme hall of fame.
