The 'Ben Affleck's Raya Response' meme stems from a viral TikTok shared in May 2021 by actress Nivine Jay. In the video, she revealed that she unmatched Ben Affleck on the exclusive dating app Raya, thinking his profile was a fake. Affleck subsequently sent her a personal video message on Instagram asking, 'Nivine, why did you unmatch me? It's me.' The clip quickly became a sensation for its mix of celebrity vulnerability and secondhand embarrassment. Internet users repurposed the video to represent situations where someone is trying to prove their identity, pleading for attention, or reacting to being ghosted. It remains a staple for jokes about modern dating culture and celebrity interactions.