"The Perfect Boy" is a single by the British band the Cure which was released on 13 August 2008 on Geffen Records in the United Kingdom and on 12 August in the United States to follow the tradition of releasing the singles on a Tuesday. It is the fourth and final single from the band's thirteenth studio album 4:13 Dream (2008).
The song debuted on 9 May in Fairfax, Virginia, on the band's first concert of their 4Tour's North American leg, and was played at all 27 shows. It is unrelated to the song "The Perfect Girl" from the band's seventh studio album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987)