- meme usage
- Used in tweets about mythical perfect men, replies to someone acting suspiciously charming, or fantasy fiction discussions.
- sarcasm patterns
- Deployed sarcastically when a man claims to be emotionally intelligent, perfectly romantic, or otherwise too-good-to-be-true.
- quote tweet context
- Quote-tweeted onto posts about ideal relationships or impossible standards with playful disbelief.
- trending context
- Trends during discussions of representation in fantasy media, mythology, or when a popular film/show features a merman character.
- reply use
- Dropped as a single-emoji reply to thirst posts or someone describing their dream partner unrealistically.