Is there an Overly Attached Girlfriend meme?

Susan is a contributing writer for Complex. We all know an overly attached girlfriend when we see one. Those of us who aren't cursed with this misfortune can rejoice over the popular Overly Attached Girlfriend Meme, which actually stems from a Youtube video that went viral less than 48 hours after it was uploaded.

What is a 'girlfriend meme'?

Visually, the meme shows a girl who is staring into the camera straight to the viewer, having a wide smile and a cold look in her eyes, giving us the impression of a psycho. People generally use the template of overly attached girlfriend to create memes of relatable situations and to make fun of girls who are control-freaks.

What is the distracted girlfriend meme?

After the Distracted Boyfriend became a meme, The Distracted Girlfriend was later produced as a response. The Distracted Girlfriend depicts the same female model who played the spurned Girlfriend in the Distracted Boyfriend meme. I like the well-known Distracted Girlfriend meme, and I’ll cheer for anyone who is a fan of it.

Where did the 'boyfriend' meme come from?

The meme originates from a video, created by a former YouTuber called Laina. She created a parody video on Justin Bieber’s 2012 pop hit Boyfriend, as part of a parody contest.