Man or woman can you tell? Baffling picture of a couple hugging sparks an internet frenzy
A PUZZLING picture of a couple embracing on a beach is the latest optical illusion to baffle people on the internet.
The brain-teasing photo has been viewed 1.8 million times since it was posted on Imgur
The brain-teasing photo has been viewed 1.8 million times since it was posted on Imgur, which is an image sharing website, on Tuesday.
It seems that the woman’s legs are in front of the man’s, but her torso is behind his because their clothes blend together.
It seems that the woman’s legs are in front of the man’s in the photo
I don't like this... it's messing with me too much
When the uploader posted it to the popular sites, they said “my brain hurts….”
Imgur user Simitachi wrote that "I don't like this... it's messing with me too much", while PlbMak added: "Coool. Brain error 547".
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The image is also on the website Reddit where users bounced ideas of what could be happening of each other.
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One internet user even suggested the illusion could be down to witchcraft
One person said it could be “witchcraft” causing the optical illusion, and another said “The guy has some pants or something around his waist that make it look like her pants.”
Another confused commenter said: “I think it’s some sort of underwear. Loin cloth or something” and another replied saying that was the help he "needed to unscramble his brain".