It’s no question that Rage comics and Forever Alone memes are sweeping the web by storm and winning the hearts of awkward teens, procrastinators and people who just love to laugh.
Social media networks have seen their fair share of Rage comics featuring the popular Me Gusta meme, the Y U NO meme, the F U meme and of course the Forever Alone meme.
Here, we’ll explore why the Forever Alone guy is so popular, how he’s used, and what his expression really means.
Who Is the Forever Alone Guy?
The Forever Alone Guy is a guy who - despite his loneliness - has been able to achieve great fame on the web for being the awkward and friendless guy that he really is.
He’s a Rage comics character who’s often used to express sadness, loneliness and general disappointment with one’s social life or social skills.
In our information age, it seems that a lot of people can relate to the Forever Alone guy since social media and communication through Facebook or smartphone texting can ironically seem to push us away from people rather than bring us closer.
The Forever Alone guy has become sort of a relatable stereotype for the typically introverted, computer-addicted person who struggles with maintaining much of a social life.
The Many Looks of the Forever Alone Guy
The most popular Forever Alone meme face has an irregularly shaped head with a big chin and a small head. He has beady little eyes and a small smile, as if he’s forcing it. Of course, there are also blue tears streaming down his face. The Forever Alone guy is one of the many rage faces that actually incorporates some color into his expression.
The second version of the Forever Alone guy is similar to the first one, but instead he has his mouth wide open bearing his big teeth, gums and tongue. This second version is known as the Forever Alone “Friends!” meme.
Lastly, there’s also the less popular Computer Alone meme that was inspired by the Forever Alone guy. It features the back of the Forever Alone guy’s head sitting in a chair in front of a glowing computer screen.
Where the Forever Alone Meme Guy Came from
Unlike some of the other popular Rage faces, it’s actually not entirely clear exactly where the Forever Alone meme originated from. According to Know Your Meme, variations of the Forever Alone meme appeared on sites like 4chan, Tumblr, Reddit and FunnyJunk. It’s been estimated that the first legitimate Forever Alone guy that we see all over the place today was first posted in late May of 2010 to FunnyJunk.
How to Use the Forever Alone Meme
When it comes to socially awkward memes, the Forever Alone guy is the expression to use.
Most meme stories are characterized by the Forever Alone guy who often expresses some hopefulness for having friends, but is usually blindsided by them or finds himself entirely alone.
As an example, a Rage comic meme might feature a character who receives a text message. Expecting the text message to be from a friend, the character might check his phone only to realize that the text was actually from his mobile service provider asking him to make his monthly bill payment before the deadline.
A meme situation like this would be finished with the Forever Alone rage face to express disappointment over the fact that his friends don’t care enough about him to send him a text message.
Most Forever Alone memes are usually very exaggerated and meant to be funny.
Build Your Own Forever Alone Meme
Using Memebase’s Rage Builder, you can build your very own meme and add any of the popular rage faces that you like to your comic.
Once built, you have the option to submit it to the Cheezburger network where other meme lovers can view, rate and share your meme comic. This is actually how a lot of rage comics end up going viral as they get shared across tons of other social networks.
