🫱🏻🫲🏽Handshake: Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone Emoji
The handshake emoji depicts two hands clasped together in a gesture of greeting, agreement, or partnership.
Unicode: U+1FAF1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1FAF2 U+1F3FD
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Meaning and Symbolism
The handshake emoji represents a cordial greeting, a sign of respect, or the sealing of a deal or partnership. It can also symbolize unity, cooperation, or a friendly interaction between two people or groups. The skin tone modifiers allow for representing diverse individuals or cultures.
Popular Usage and Context
- Expressing a warm welcome or greeting
- Indicating the start of a business partnership or deal
- Celebrating a successful collaboration or agreement
- Conveying a sense of unity or teamwork
- Acknowledging a job well done or congratulating someone
Real-Life Message Examples
"Let's shake on it! 🫱🏻🫲🏽"
"After months of negotiations, we finally shook hands on the merger. 🫱🏻🫲🏽"
"The two organizations joined forces in a handshake of solidarity. 🫱🏻🫲🏽"
Use with Caution
- Situations where physical touch or close proximity is inappropriate or uncomfortable
- Contexts where the gesture may be misinterpreted or culturally insensitive
- Formal or professional settings where a more restrained greeting is expected
- Situations involving disagreement, conflict, or hostility
- Contexts where the skin tone modifiers could be perceived as insensitive or inappropriate
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