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👬🏾Men Holding Hands: Medium-Dark Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1F46C 1F3FE

Two men holding hands with medium-dark skin tone. Used to represent same-sex relationships, friendship, or solidarity. Common on social media and messaging apps.

Released in Released in 2019 with Unicode 12.0

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Meaning and Interpretation

👬🏾 shows two men holding hands with a medium-dark skin tone. It's often used to represent a male same-sex couple or close friendship. You'll see it on Instagram captions, Twitter posts about LGBTQ+ pride, or in WhatsApp chats to show support for a relationship.

Symbolism

  • Same-sex romantic relationship
  • Platonic friendship between men
  • Solidarity and equality

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Posting a picture with your partner on Instagram
  • Congratulating a gay couple on their engagement via text
  • Tweeting about a male friendship milestone

Usage Examples in Conversation

My boyfriend and I are celebrating our anniversary 🥰👬🏾
So happy for them! 💕👬🏾
Best friends since kindergarten 👬🏾✨
Pride parade with the crew 🏳️‍🌈👬🏾
Just a normal day with my husband 👬🏾❤️

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Use to show a male couple when you know the skin tone matches the person
  • Can also represent close non-romantic male friends
  • Often paired with heart or pride flag emojis for love or support
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