Bikini bridge

A bikini bridge is defined as "when bikini bottoms are suspended between the two hip bones, causing a space between the bikini and the lower abdomen".^[1] It originated in the United States^[2] on January 5, 2014, created by users of /b/ section on the imageboard 4chan as a parody of popular thinspiration memes.^[3] According to a posting on the website, users intended to spread content across social media regarding bikini bridges.^[4] It was reported on by U.S. television program Today on January 7.^[5] Several commentators critiqued the posts for displaying insensitivity or being "dangerous"^[6] for women with an eating disorder.^[7][8][9]

A flickr image tagged as bikini bridge

Bikini bridges have been described as "fake",^[10] and compared to the Chinese trends "Collarbone Challenge", and the "A4 Challenge".^[2]