- meme usage
- Deployed in shipping tweets for male characters, reaction tweets to gay-coded scenes in media, and quote tweets celebrating gay representation.
- sarcasm patterns
- Sarcastically used in replies to two male politicians or celebrities with suspiciously close relationships.
- quote tweet context
- Quote tweeted onto couple photos or news stories about gay relationships with minimal commentary, letting the emoji speak.
- trending context
- Spikes during Pride Month, major LGBTQ+ news events, and when popular media ships become canon.
- reply use
- Used as a supportive reply to someone coming out or sharing a relationship milestone.