“The advertisement objectifies women,” said Sweden’s advertising ombudsman about an ad that used the distracted boyfriend meme A stock photo of a distracted boyfriend turning away from his annoyed ...

This woman knows how to keep a straight face. Remember that pic of the appalled partner in the famous “distracted boyfriend” meme? Twitter user and writer Ernie Smith dug up and tweeted more stock ...

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The metaphor isn’t particularly complicated: the guy represents “you,” the girl walking by represents a distraction or a mistake or something better, and the girlfriend represents what you should be ...

Meet Mario and Laura, two models who unknowingly became central figures in meme history. In November 2015, Antonio Guillem, a professional stock photographer, uploaded a series of infidelity-themed ...

At this point, it's a safe bet to say that you have probably seen the "distracted boyfriend" meme floating around social media at one point or another. If you're unclear, let me give you a little ...

You’ve seen it by now, maybe enough times to be sick of it: A man walks down a city street with his girlfriend, head turned backward, face curved into a Tex Avery ogle directed at a woman walking the ...

How did anyone ever express themselves before the "distracted boyfriend" meme — the internet's favourite way to convey disloyalty, longing, disapproval, and jealousy all at once? Now, advertising ...