See You Later, Virgins is a 4chan greentext format from January 2018 where anons brag about the flimsiest possible indirect contact with a woman, then sign off with the titular catchphrase. The bit spread through /r/greentext and pairs with sunglasses-Pepe reaction art, becoming a durable template for absurd Chad-cope jokes.
Origin
The format traces back to January 4th, 2018, when a 4chan user posted an image of Wojak in a Chad mask captioned with the greentext line '>existing in a timeline that has women' followed by 'See you later, virgins'[1]. A screenshot of the thread was reposted the same day to Reddit's /r/greentext, where it pulled in more than 11,200 points at a 94% upvote rate within a year[1].
The original 4chan poster is not publicly identified, which is standard for anonymous imageboard posts[2]. Later variants dropped the Chad-mask Wojak in favor of sunglasses-Pepe art, but the closing catchphrase stuck as the load-bearing element of the joke[2].
- Platform: 4chan / Reddit (viral spread)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date: 2018
Overview
See You Later, Virgins is a greentext template built around a punchline of manufactured male superiority. An anonymous poster describes some barely-there brush with a woman, sharing a bus seat, breathing air she also breathed, using the same brand of mouthwash, then closes the story with the sign-off 'see you later, virgins,' as if the interaction just promoted them out of the incel tier[1]. The joke reads as self-aware Chad cosplay: the flimsier the contact, the funnier the bravado.
On 4chan the stories are frequently paired with edits of Pepe the Frog wearing sunglasses, a visual shorthand for the smug 'I'm out' exit[2]. The Wojak-in-a-Chad-mask image that launched the format is another common accompanying illustration, since it visually literalizes what the jokes do textually[2]. Tone matters more than plot in these posts, the delivery mimics greentext bragging conventions while the underlying encounter is almost nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is See You Later Virgins?
It is a 4chan greentext format in which an anon narrates a trivially small interaction involving a woman and then signs off with 'see you later, virgins' to mock-declare himself a Chad[1].
Where did See You Later Virgins come from?
It started with a January 4th, 2018 4chan post pairing a Chad-mask Wojak with the line '>existing in a timeline that has women / See you later, virgins,' which was mirrored to /r/greentext the same day[1].
What does See You Later Virgins mean?
The catchphrase is a bit of ironic Chad bravado, the poster treats any brush with a woman as proof he has ascended past his fellow anons, who by contrast are the 'virgins' being addressed[2].
How do you use See You Later Virgins?
The common convention is to write a short greentext story about an absurdly indirect encounter with a woman, mouthwash, air, neurons in proximity, and close with a variation of 'see you later, virgins,' often paired with sunglasses-Pepe art[3].
Is See You Later Virgins still popular?
It kept resurfacing on /r/greentext through 2019, with entries like the neurons post breaking 41,000 points, and the sign-off is still recognizable as a greentext callback[4].
