Obviously the concept of an internet boyfriend has been around for a long time, but Irish actor Paul Mescal’s rise to heartthrob status was pretty instantaneous following his role in Normal People. Chalk it up to that disarming smile and Irish charm.

Is it okay to call Pedro Pascal daddy if he refers to himself that way too? The internet may have bestowed him with that title but he’s really leaning into it now, and who could blame him? The adoration is well deserved.

Luke Newton recently returned from the Shondaland school of glow ups and became everyone’s internet boyfriend this month as we watched him steam up a carriage in the first half of Bridgerton season three.

Ah Jeremy Allen White. It takes a special tour de force to single handedly turn a white T-shirt into an internet sensation.

We’ve watched Tyler James Williams grow up on screen from an awkward kid just trying to figure it out on Everybody Hates Chris to a sweet, poised dry humoured man we love to watch on Abbott Elementary. Plus Williams is slaying on the red carpet these days.

Jonathan Bailey, the bane of our existence. The multi-talented British actor stole our hearts as one half of Kanthony and we hope to see more of him in the second half of the upcoming Bridgerton season.

Andrew Scott, AK.A. the Hot Priest, has really embraced his persona as an internet boyfriend and has even branched out into a very special form of voice acting on Quinn (*wink* *wink*).

Steven Yeun is an incredible actor and we ate up his performance in Beef opposite Ali Wong. He is also, incredibly handsome.

Ah Timothée Chalamet, perhaps the prince of internet boyfriends. Every time he graces the big screen I think we all fall in love all over again.

Leo Woodall first caught our attention in White Lotus but we fell in love watching the heart wrenching TV-adaptation of One Day where he frustrated and captivated in equal measure.

Who wouldn’t love Andrew Garfield? The former Spiderman is funny, kind, talented and looks fantastic in a suit.

Logan Lerman is an underrated internet boyfriend who went through somewhat of a renaissance following the release of We Are The Lucky Ones starring opposite Joey King.

Austin Butler became the internet’s boyfriend right around the time the Elvis voice became permanent though OG fans have been around since the Disney Channel days. His recent performance in Dune are testament to his acting (and attractiveness) that he can still raise eyebrows as the terrifying Feyd-Rautha.

Michael B. Jordan is the whole package and we all know it. There’s a reason who would be on this list anyday anytime.

Nicholas Galitzine is one of interent’s current It Boys following the release the Idea of You starring alongside the incomparable Anne Hathaway. The actor was able to keep pace with the powerhouse actress’s emotional beats to deliver a heartfelt and dreamy character we could all crush on.

Tom Holland is another longstanding internet boyfriend and one of our favourite things about the Marvel cinematic universe.

Dev Patel deserves every single one of his flowers. The British actor and filmmaker established himself as a great talent from his very first box office appearance but his recent films The Green Knight and Monkey Man also demonstrated his capacity to be an action star and romantic hero.

Jamie Dornan, a classic internet boyfriend since the days of Fifty Shades but we love him for his bouncy walk (if you know, you know) and real life sweetness.

Bill Skarsgård may be best known for portraying Pennywise in IT but hear us out…

British motorsports racing driver Lewis Hamilton is also a style icon and we always look forward to his red carpet fits.

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