A Tumblr picture of two teenage boys, voted ‘Cutest Couple’ in their high school yearbook, has given the teens instant Internet fame.

Brad Taylor And Dylan Meehan, whose high school yearbook photo was posted on their friend’s Tumblr site, apparently represent the first time their high school has allowed a same-sex couple to pose for the title.

Chelsea wrote on her Tumblr: ‘Two of my best friends won Cutest Couple of our senior class. First time in my school history a same sex couple has even been able to run for this category, not to mention winning it. So proud of them, and my school.’

The photo was re-posted over 100,000 times in 24 hours.

The boys wrote to the Huffington Post: ‘This whole thing has been a bit surreal for us because we have been raised to believe that love is love. We never realized that our happiness and openness would inspire so many individuals.

‘The support we have received from our family, friends, and even strangers has led us to believe that our affection for each other is normal.’

‘When we started dating,’ they said, ‘the thought of a photo of us traveling throughout the world would be a bit frightening, but now we are proud to be part of the LGBT community.’