Kiss emoji
Copy the kiss emoji you mean: the blown kiss 😘, the pucker 😗, the shy 😚, the humming 😙, the lipstick mark 💋 or a couple kissing 💏, with the difference between “love you” and “bye!”.
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Four kissing faces and a kiss mark
😘 (face blowing a kiss) is the standard: a wink, a pucker and a small heart. It says love you, thanks! or bye to people you are close to, and it is the kiss most likely to be read as flirtatious from anyone else. 😗 (kissing face) is a plain pucker with open eyes, often used for whistling or innocence rather than a kiss. 😚 (kissing face with closed eyes) is shy and sweet. 😙 (kissing face with smiling eyes) is cheerful, a kiss with a smile.
💋 (kiss mark) is a lipstick print, used for “xoxo”, sign-offs and glamour. 💏 (kiss) shows two people kissing and has many variants. For the affectionate wink without the kiss, see the wink emoji guide; for hearts, the purple heart guide explains the colour choices.
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| face blowing a kissU+1F618 | Love, thanks, affectionate goodbye | Flirty outside close relationships | |
| kissing faceU+1F617 | Pucker, whistling, feigned innocence | Rarely a real kiss | |
| kissing face with closed eyesU+1F61A | Shy, sweet kiss | Soft; easy to miss | |
| kissing face with smiling eyesU+1F619 | Happy kiss, humming a tune | Ambiguous between kiss and whistle | |
| kiss markU+1F48B | Lipstick kiss, xoxo, glamour | Can look suggestive | |
| kissU+1F48F | A kissing couple | Has skin-tone and gender variants |
Who to send a kiss to
- Partners and family: 😘 in almost any message.
- Close friends: 😘 for thanks and goodbyes is common, especially between women.
- Acquaintances: avoid 😘; 😊 does the job.
- Work: never, even as a joke.
- Captions: 💋 for a glam photo, 😘 for “miss you all”.
Questions people ask
What does 😘 mean from a friend?
Affection, thanks or a warm goodbye. Between close friends it is not romantic. From someone you barely know it is a flirt.
What is the difference between 😘 and 😚?
😘 winks and blows a small heart; it is confident. 😚 has closed eyes and no heart; it is gentle and shy.
Does 😗 mean a kiss?
Sometimes, but it is just as often used for whistling, humming or pretending not to notice something.
