The 'I Will Love You 5-Ever' meme originated from a viral copypasta that parodied melodramatic teenage romance stories often found on early social media platforms like MySpace. The story involves a girl asking her boyfriend if he will love her forever (4-ever), and when he says 'no,' she is heartbroken—only for him to reveal he will love her '5-ever' because it is more than four. Characterized by intentionally poor spelling and the iconic 'lik dis if u cry evrytime' catchphrase, the meme became a staple of early 2010s internet irony. It is widely used to mock overly dramatic sentimentality or to express hyperbolic, comedic affection in a nostalgic, lo-fi style.