kiss: person, person, dark skin tone, light skin tone
A skin tone-modified emoji depicting a kiss between two people: a person with dark skin tone (1F9D1 1F3FF) kissing a person with light skin tone (1F9D1 1F3FB). It shows two heads facing each other, connected by a red heart (2764 FE0F) and a kiss mark (1F48B).
There are different emoji meanings for kiss: person, person, dark skin tone, light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely used to express romantic love, affection between partners, and sometimes familial love (though less common than the simple heart). Often used in contexts of dating, marriage, and anniversaries.
- East Asian culture
- Similar usage for romantic affection, but possibly used more cautiously in public online spaces depending on cultural norms regarding public displays of affection. Still generally understood as a romantic gesture.
