Handshake

The dominant usage is the meme format 'X 🤝 Y' to show two things share a common trait — ironic, relatable, and endlessly remixed. Also signals genuine collab energy among creators.

Used frequently in business and professional contexts to signal deals, partnerships, and formal agreements. Also popular among younger users in the 'X 🤝 Y' meme format on Instagram and Twitter.

Carries strong weight as a symbol of formal agreement and business trust. Used in professional social media posts, especially in Gulf business culture where partnership announcements are prominent.

Universally recognized as agreement, partnership, and trust across all cultures — one of the most cross-culturally stable emojis in digital communication.

Used commonly in business group chats and professional social media to confirm deals or collaborations. Younger users adopt the meme format from Indian and global content.

Used in professional and entrepreneurial contexts, particularly among business communities. Social media users also adopt international meme formats featuring this emoji.

Used on platforms like WeChat and Weibo to signal business agreements and cooperation. The handshake is a familiar business gesture; the emoji is more formal than casual in Chinese digital culture.

Slightly less common due to Japan's preference for bowing as a greeting, but used in business and online contexts to signal mutual agreement. Popular in professional LINE and Twitter communications.

Used in KakaoTalk and Twitter for business deals, collaborations, and mutual agreements. K-pop fan communities use it to celebrate artist partnerships and fandom alliances.

Used similarly to mainland China in business contexts; younger Taiwanese users also adopt Western meme formats using this emoji on platforms like Dcard and Instagram.

Common in both business and casual contexts given Hong Kong's international business culture. Used across WhatsApp, Instagram, and LinkedIn to signal professional and personal agreements.

Popular in casual and business chats; Filipinos use it warmly to confirm plans or agreements. Also adopted in the 'X 🤝 Y' meme format on Facebook and TikTok.

Widely used on WhatsApp and Instagram for confirming deals, especially in the booming Indonesian e-commerce and small business culture. Younger users also use it for meme content.

Used in Line and Facebook to signal agreements and partnerships. Business owners frequently use it in marketplace posts to confirm sales or collaborations.

Common in Zalo and Facebook for business confirmations and deal-making. The emoji resonates with Vietnam's growing startup and e-commerce culture.

Used across platforms for business agreements, especially in Malay and Chinese-Malaysian business communities. Also adopted in casual meme culture by younger users.

Frequently used on Twitter (X) and WhatsApp for formal business dealings and partnership announcements. Aligns well with Gulf culture's emphasis on formal agreements and trust.

Extremely common in Dubai and UAE's international business community on LinkedIn and WhatsApp. Signals professionalism and cross-cultural partnership in a multicultural business hub.

Used on Facebook and WhatsApp to confirm deals and agreements, especially in informal business and marketplace contexts. Also appears in the 'X 🤝 Y' meme format on Egyptian Twitter.

Popular on Twitter and Instagram for both business announcements and meme content. The 'X 🤝 Y' format has been localized into Turkish meme culture.

Used on Instagram and Telegram to signal business agreements and mutual support. The gesture is universally understood but applied more formally in professional digital spaces.

Widely used on Twitter and WhatsApp to celebrate business deals and partnerships. In Nigeria's hustle culture, it's a power emoji signaling successful entrepreneurship and networking.

Used across platforms to confirm deals and partnerships, with strong adoption in both formal business and casual township commerce contexts. Also popular in meme formats.

Used with classic British pragmatism — mostly for confirming plans, deals, or agreements. The meme format is widely understood and deployed with dry British humor.

Used formally in professional digital communication. French users are more likely to use it on LinkedIn than in casual chats; the meme format is adopted by younger generations.

Highly appropriate in Germany's professional digital culture where it signals formal agreement. Used extensively on LinkedIn and in business WhatsApp groups.

Used warmly and frequently to confirm agreements and celebrate partnerships. Southern European expressiveness pairs well with this emoji in business and social contexts.

Very popular on WhatsApp and Instagram for confirming deals and partnerships. Brazilian users also adopt the 'X 🤝 Y' format enthusiastically in meme culture.

Used commonly in business and casual digital communication to confirm plans or agreements. The entrepreneurial Mexican digital community uses it frequently on Instagram and Facebook.

Broadly understood as a deal-confirming emoji across Latin America. Business culture in LATAM widely adopts it, and younger users use it in regional meme formats.

Used casually and professionally to confirm agreements and celebrate partnerships. Australians also use it with their characteristic humor in the 'X 🤝 Y' meme format.