🫱🏻🫲🏿Handshake: Light Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Emoji
The handshake emoji depicts two hands clasped together, representing unity and agreement.
Unicode: U+1FAF1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1FAF2 U+1F3FF
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Meaning and Symbolism
The handshake emoji symbolizes a friendly greeting, agreement, or partnership between two parties. It can be used to convey a sense of cooperation, collaboration, or a successful deal. The skin tones shown in this particular emoji variation represent diversity and inclusivity.
Popular Usage and Context
- Celebrating a business deal or contract signing
- Expressing a warm welcome or greeting
- Indicating a successful negotiation or compromise
- Representing unity, teamwork, or partnership
- Acknowledging a shared understanding or agreement
Real-Life Message Examples
"We just closed the deal! 🫱🏻🫲🏿"
"Welcome to our team! 🫱🏻🫲🏿"
"After months of negotiation, we finally shook hands on the terms. 🫱🏻🫲🏿"
Use with Caution
- Situations where a physical handshake would be inappropriate or unsafe (e.g., during a pandemic)
- Contexts where the skin tone variations could be perceived as insensitive or offensive
- Formal or professional settings where a more formal tone is expected
- Situations where the handshake gesture could be misinterpreted or seen as inappropriate
- Contexts where the emoji could be perceived as overly casual or informal
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