About
Matching Icons (often followed by ‘for you and the bae’ or ‘for you and the friends’) is a phrase often used to caption two or more images that humorously complement each other.
Origin
The earliest known instance of matching icons is on June 2013. Tumblr user Zovii uploaded two icons of Kaworu Nagisa and Shinji Ikari from the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion for shipping purposes. The post garnered 493 notes[3][4].
Spread
The meme began spreading at Tumblr. The tag #matching-icons on Tumblr is highly active[1]. Furthermore, various instances of the meme can be seen on Twitter[2]. Matching Icons have also received recognition and their own iterations at Deviantart, yielding 13,621 results[5].
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]Tumblr – #matching-icons
[2]Twitter – Matching Icons
[3]Tumblr – LoveScythe
[5]Deviantart – Matching Icons