Its popularity began to decrease near the end of 2015, when it began to be viewed as cliché and basic. Double infinity symbols are a popular design for couples or close friends, with the suggestion of a balanced relationship between unique yet intertwined individuals. Because of the attraction of its simple design and deep meaning, the infinity symbol has become a popular emblem in fashion and accessory design, most commonly in the form of jewelry and tattoos.

It now has meaning beyond the realm of math, and it is often adapted by others to be used in expressions of never-ending love or individual empowerment (tied to the concept of being eternal and, thus, unbreakable).

The infinity symbol became a very popular aesthetic trend beginning around 2011. It’s not clear exactly why Wallis chose the symbol, though its shape does handily represent an endless curve historians note that a similar figure appears in early Christian iconography and the Ancient Romans employed a series of numerals denoting “many” that resembled the figure eight. Although the concept of infinity has been documented since the Ancient Greek mathematicians and philosophers, the symbol as we now know it was first used by English priest and mathematician John Wallis in 1655. The infinity symbol, sometimes called the lemniscate in algebraic geometry, has been in use for hundreds of years.

Infinity by sherrilyn kenyon