Where Did This Image of Aliens Holding Hands Come From?

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Aliens Holding Hands or Aliens Touching Heads refers to a reaction image and exploitable image macro meme featuring two aliens grasping hands and leaning towards each other, as the alien on the right caresses the other alien with their heads touching, set against a sunlit field in the background. First posted to Tumblr sometime in 2015, the image gained renewed attention as it spread on social media platforms like X / Twitter and TikTok from 2024 into early 2026. The image is typically used to convey understanding and synchronicity of thought between two people.

Origin

The artist who created the image of the two aliens is currently unknown. The first known instance of the image being posted online traces back to Tumblr user mundoepsicodelico, who posted the picture on December 15th, 2015, under the "#psychedelic" hashtag, though the post did not receive much engagement.

The image was once again posted to Tumblr sometime in 2024, this time by user sacred-portal, with the added text, "when I start to quote a meme and bro says the other half." Once again, the post did not see much attention, though it indicates that the image continued to circulate on the internet in the following years.

when I start to quote a meme and bro says the other half

Spread

On July 13th, 2024, TikTok @depravational used the image in a video, accompanied by the text: "When I say we locked in this what I mean." The post received over 985,600 views and 194,700 likes in less than two years.

@depravational we always locked in #real #slideshow #fyp #thiscantbereal #alien ♬ Kübla – Wyl & Wun Two

On September 22nd, 2024, TikTok user @jophiee.e used the image for a video, which received over 2.2 million views and 499,300 likes in under two years.

@jophiee.e Ive never felt so seen before…😓😅ib: @holdmyflesh #interlinked #viral #fyp #foryoupage #fypシ #xyzbca #fypシ゚viral #trend #relatable ♬ original sound – lochie

The image continued to spread on the platform into 2025. On March 12th, 2025, TikToker @r8ntaros3 posted a video utilizing the image, which received over 570,500 views and 17,500 likes in about a year.

@r8ntaros3 me and bro #meandbro #edit #interlinked #transitionedit #aftereffects #motiongraphics #hg #alien ♬ original sound – n

The Aliens Holding Hands meme began seeing use on X / Twitter as a popular reaction or exploitable format in early 2026.

On February 21st, 2026, X user @Iewdawg used the picture alongside a post that read, "emirates next week with a defence of tosin chalobah and gusto," which received over 83,700 views and 3,700 likes in less than two weeks.