- playlist usage
- Added to WLW love playlists, sapphic breakup collections, and Pride-themed music compilations in playlist titles and descriptions.
- mood mapping
- Maps to moods of romantic longing, queer joy, love, and sapphic devotion. Associated with artists like girl in red, Hayley Kiyoko, and Brandi Carlile.
- bio use
- WLW Spotify users include this emoji in their profile bio to signal identity or relationship status alongside their musical taste.
- artist context
- Fans of openly sapphic artists use this emoji in artist appreciation posts, concert reviews, and fan community Spotify profiles.