- friend system usage
- Sent affectionately between close friends as a term of endearment or when someone is acting cute and helpless.
- streak use
- Occasionally used in streaks as a filler emoji, especially among younger users who cycle through emojis.
- story meaning
- Appears in stories announcing pregnancies, showing off newborn siblings, or in throwback snaps.
- snap context
- Sometimes used playfully to tease a friend for being scared or inexperienced about something.