Popular Emoji – This is what's behind the heart made of hands

The emoji with the heart made of hands is not one of the classic emojis, but it is already used frequently. On services like WhatsApp, the emoji is available in neutral yellow and in five different skin colors.

Emoji meaning explained

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  Emoji has no hidden meaning or meaning that only insiders can understand. Rather, it's a refreshing way to send someone a heart without having to use the actual heart emojis.
• The heart made of hands obviously stands for love, but also for connection and support. In words, the emoji is often used in the sense of: “Love you” or “I’m here for you”, “You can do it” or “I’m thinking of you”.
• Even if the other person is going through an unpleasant situation or is talking about a breakdown, the emoji can convey compassion and patient listening as well as a form of “everything will be fine” without many words.

Heart from hands: From the real to the digital world

Unlike many emojis, the heart of hands is borrowed from the real world, then adopted into the digital world.

• Younger generations in particular form a heart with their hands in various situations. While Gen Z already forms the heart on both index and middle fingers, older generations use the entire hand, as adopted in the emoji.
• The heart is often formed for photos, but also when saying goodbye to your best friend, to apologize or to show affection without using big words. Due to its prevalence in the real world, the emoji feels very natural to many.

The original for this article “That’s what lies behind the heart made of hands” comes from chip.de.