handshake: medium-dark skin tone
Two hands shaking, one light-skinned and one dark-skinned, indicating a handshake.
There are different emoji meanings for handshake: medium-dark skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- A common gesture for greeting, expressing agreement, congratulations, or sealing a deal. Often firm and direct.
- East Asian culture
- Less common as a primary greeting, often replaced by bowing. When used, it might be a softer shake. Increasingly common in business contexts due to globalization.