- reaction meaning
- Used in comments to show support for posts about male friendship across racial lines or LGBTQ+ content.
- comment use
- Older users may use it to tag a friend in a 'thinking of you' context without fully understanding its connotations.
- boomer interpretation
- Often interpreted simply as 'two guys who are friends,' with the skin tone variation going largely unnoticed or unremarked upon.
- group use
- Common in LGBTQ+ Facebook groups, diversity and inclusion pages, and interracial friendship appreciation communities.