Internet Boyfriend
An online community's collective guy crush
Example
OMG, Michael B. Jordan is the new Internet boyfriend
Duh, did you see him in that new trailer?!?
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An Internet boyfriend is a guy for whom a large group of people online is crazy. For example, if your Twitter feed is filled with people drooling over Timothée Chalamet, he is an Internet boyfriend.
Internet boyfriends are typically celebrities, usually actors, that many fans deem meme-worthy. Also, Internet boyfriends are more than just pretty faces; they usually exude a charisma that many find intoxicating. An Internet boyfriend may project an incredibly kind and warm image, or they may be a bad boy that captures fans' desire for adventure.
Prominent examples of Internet boyfriends: