snowboarder: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F3C2 1F3FE
Description
A person surfing on a surfboard, depicted in a darker skin tone. The person is riding a wave with a dynamic posture, suggesting active movement.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents a love for water sports, an adventurous spirit, freedom, summer, and outdoor activities. Can also convey excitement, skill, or enthusiasm for surfing.
Backstory
This emoji is part of the extensive set of activity and sport emojis. The original surfer emoji (1F3C4) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The specific skin tone variation (1F3C2 1F3FE) combines the base surfer emoji with an emoji modifier for skin tone, providing more inclusive representation. This reflects efforts to allow users to depict diverse individuals in digital communication, a trend that began with Unicode 8.0 (2015) for skin tone modifiers.
Usage Examples
- Expressing enthusiasm for surfing: 'Perfect waves today! 🏄🏾♂️'
- Planning a beach trip: 'Can't wait for our surf lessons next week! 🏖️🏄🏾♂️'
- Showing love for the ocean: 'My happy place is the sea! 🌊🏄🏾♂️'
- Highlighting personal interests: 'Always up for an adventure! 🏄🏾♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with beach culture, Californian lifestyle, and extreme sports. Represents a carefree, active, and often youthful vibe.
East Asian culture:
While surfing is global, its popular imagery in East Asia might be more aligned with holiday and leisure rather than a core lifestyle, though its adventurous appeal is universal.