The Brief: People are tweeting about hypothetical couples in "bf and gf" Twitter memes.
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“GF and BF” Twitter memes present hypothetical heterosexual couples, many of whom are defined by opposite or complementary characteristics. This trend follows the popularity of tweets about “stock market boyfriends” and their “astrology” or “OnlyFans” girlfriends. The GF’s and BF’s in these memes include internet archetypes like gamer BF and gamer GF and other specific types of significant others.
no drivers license gf and loves to drive bf
— Ferrari ๐ฉ (@champagnefatti) February 7, 2021
Many of these memes note discrepancies between partners’ social media habits:
https://twitter.com/b4byfrog/status/1358606978302509064
viral tweet bf and not very online gf
— Elly Belle ๐ฎ (famously not a woman) (@literElly) February 9, 2021
twitter gf who tweets 10 times a day and twitter bf who last tweeted in 2016
— Hafsa ๐๐ช (@shhhrrek) February 8, 2021
In addition to rehashing relationship stereotypes, some of these memes depict people’s relationship goals or fantasies.
pretty gf and bf who does whatever gf says
— angรญe (@444ngie) February 8, 2021
all over the place gf and calm bf
— kiran (@kiranbutbitter) February 8, 2021
obsessed with bf gf and obsessed with gf bf
— sana โก (@sp3llb00k) February 8, 2021
Slow eater gf, eats fast and waits patiently bf
— Zahra. (@zahra_rangraje) February 8, 2021
Archaeology bf and Astrology gf
— ๐ญ๐๐๐๐โก๐ญ๐๐๐๐ (@brujabitchh) February 8, 2021
Some tweets may recount personal experiences or couples people have observed IRL. They include allusions to both healthy and unhealthy relationships.
tarot gf and emotionally unavailable red-flag bf that her tarot cards warned her about months ago
— ๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ (@ariesmoan) February 9, 2021
improv bf and gf who has settled
— shelby (@shelbytheclown) February 8, 2021
Engineering bf and no gf
— your valentine (@GavinChapman_) February 8, 2021
Low iron gf and will catch you when you fall bf
— aamz & legs (@aaminah_97) February 8, 2021
doesnt drink coffee bf and caffeine headache gf
— ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@333333333433333) February 9, 2021
sleepy gf and supportive bf
— ellie ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ (@iamcIairoswife) February 8, 2021
gf who constantly sends selfies and bf who tells gf they look beautiful everytime.
— aimee๐งโโ๏ธ(they/them) (@longh0tsummer) February 8, 2021
People are using this format to post memes about queer couples as well.
astrology gf and stock market gf pic.twitter.com/tkA6qDxpP1
— boobs (@Iebsianism) February 9, 2021
astrology bf and astrology bf pic.twitter.com/2zzZlEJRJo
— tobias๐ซ (@uglysharkboy) February 8, 2021
Whenever i engage with a โgf/bfโ tweet i usually mean it in a nonbinary way sksks
— wilfre (@Wilfreyy) February 9, 2021