smiling face with smiling eyes
Unicode: 1F60A
Description
A smiling yellow face with smiling eyes and a closed smile, showing teeth, or a general happy expression.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-smiling
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents genuine happiness, satisfaction, friendliness, and warmth. It's a common and versatile emoji for conveying a good mood.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), alongside many other foundational emoji for expressing basic human emotions. It's one of the earliest and most frequently used smileys, serving as a fundamental way to communicate positivity in digital text.
Usage Examples
- Expressing thanks: 'Thanks for your help! 😊'
- Sharing good news: 'I passed the exam! 😊'
- Responding politely: 'Sounds good to me! 😊'
- Conveying contentment: 'Just enjoying my coffee. 😊'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely used to express general happiness, a pleasant mood, or satisfaction with a situation or interaction. Often seen as a polite and friendly way to end a message.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, conveying politeness and a good mood. Can sometimes be used in a way that suggests a slightly demure or reserved happiness, compared to more open-mouthed smiles.