🫱🏼🫲🏻Handshake: Medium-Light Skin Tone, Light Skin Tone Emoji
Two hands of different skin tones shaking in a handshake gesture.
Unicode: U+1FAF1 U+1F3FC U+200D U+1FAF2 U+1F3FB
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Meaning and Symbolism
The handshake emoji represents an agreement, partnership, or mutual understanding between two parties. It symbolizes a friendly greeting, a deal being struck, or the sealing of a pact. The different skin tones suggest diversity and inclusivity.
Popular Usage and Context
- Indicating a successful negotiation or agreement
- Celebrating a new partnership or collaboration
- Expressing a warm welcome or greeting
- Acknowledging a shared understanding or compromise
Real-Life Message Examples
"We finally closed the deal! 🫱🏼🫲🏻"
"Looking forward to our new partnership. 🫱🏼🫲🏻"
"Welcome to the team! 🫱🏼🫲🏻"
Use with Caution
- Situations where a handshake might be culturally inappropriate or offensive
- Contexts where physical contact is discouraged or prohibited (e.g., during a pandemic)
- Scenarios where the handshake could be misinterpreted as a dismissive or condescending gesture
- Instances where the handshake might be seen as insincere or disingenuous
- Situations where a handshake might be considered too formal or too casual for the context
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