leftwards hand: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1FAF2 1F3FF
Description
A person with a 'heart hands' gesture, featuring two hands forming a heart shape, with a dark skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-open
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents love, care, support, affection, and gratitude. The dark skin tone indicates specificity for individuals with that complexion.
Backstory
The 'Heart Hands' emoji ( handenclosingheart ) was first introduced as a standard emoji in Unicode 14.0 in 2021. The addition of various skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FF for dark skin tone) followed to increase inclusivity and representation, allowing users to express themselves more accurately based on their skin color.
Usage Examples
- Expressing love or affection: 'Sending you so much love! 🫶🏿'
- Showing support: 'We are all here for you! 🫶🏿'
- Thanking someone: 'Thanks for everything! 🫶🏿'
- Reacting to good news: 'So happy for you! 🫶🏿'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as a universal symbol of love and appreciation, often seen at concerts, rallies, or as a sign of affection.
East Asian culture:
Also very popular, especially in K-Pop and J-Pop culture, as a common way for idols to show love to their fans. Can sometimes be interpreted as 'finger hearts' but this emoji clearly depicts full hand hearts.
Global usage:
Recognized across many cultures as a warm, positive gesture.