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If someone drops a 🤗 (hugging face) emoji over text, on Snapchat, Facebook, or Instagram, you may be scratching your head trying to interpret precisely what they mean. We’ve got your back! We’ll walk you through what the emoji means, how it’s used, and how you can use it yourself. As a note, there are actually two hugging emojis—the other one is the 🫂 (hugging people) emoji. We’ll cover both here.
Things You Should Know
- The 🤗 emoji depicts someone reaching out for a hug, although it can also be jazz hands.
- Use a well-timed 🤗 emoji to flirt, celebrate successes, or ironically complain.
- The 🫂 emoji depicts two people hugging. Use it to express care and love.
Steps
Download Article===🤗 (Hugging Face) Emoji Meaning{{sa_no_numbers:ce reaching out to you with both arms like they’re hugging you. Like an IRL hug, the meaning depends on your relationship with the other person.[1]
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- A hug from your mom might just be a friendly gesture, while a cute guy or girl flirting with you is probably hugging you in a romantic way.
Unofficially, the 🤗 emoji is also jazz hands. Frankly, a lot of folks don’t think 🤗 does a very convincing job as a big hug emoji. It does do a solid impression of someone flailing their hands in the air in joy, though. As such, a lot of people use 🤗 to indicate jazz hands.- It’s best to avoid using the emoji this way with someone who may misinterpret you. Don’t try to do jazz hands at work, for example (lest your coworkers think you’re the hugging type).
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- A lot of people find the 🤗 emoji a little creepy, so know that you aren’t alone if you aren’t a super fond of this one.Thanks
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