The Kiss: Man, Man, Dark Skin Tone emoji 👨🏿❤️💋👨🏿 shows two men with dark skin tones kissing, with a heart between them. It means romantic love and affection between two men, and people use it to celebrate relationships, express desire, and represent male couples who look like them.
What Does the Kiss: Man, Man, Dark Skin Tone Emoji Mean?
This emoji means romantic affection between two men who both have dark skin tones, shown in the moment of a kiss.
It belongs to the family of couple emojis that Unicode built so that people could see their own relationships reflected on their keyboards. The image pairs two male figures, a heart symbol in the middle, and a kiss mark, which together say "these two are in love."
The skin tone matters. Rather than showing a default yellow or a mixed pairing, this version uses a dark skin tone for both men. For many Black and brown couples, that detail is the whole point: it turns a generic romantic symbol into a picture that actually resembles them.
If you want the version without a specified skin tone, the Kiss: Man, Man emoji is the standard option.
What Are the Technical Details of This Emoji?
The emoji is a sequence of ten codepoints joined together, and it was added in Unicode 13.1 and Emoji 13.1.
Here is how the sequence is built:
- U+1F468: the man emoji
- U+1F3FF: the dark skin tone modifier
- U+200D: a zero width joiner that links parts together
- U+2764 and U+FE0F: the red heart with its emoji presentation selector
- U+200D: another zero width joiner
- U+1F48B: the kiss mark
- U+200D: a third zero width joiner
- U+1F468 and U+1F3FF: a second man with the dark skin tone modifier
The Unicode name is KISS: MAN, MAN, DARK SKIN TONE, and the shortcode is :kiss_man_man_dark_skin_tone:. The emoji sits in the People & Body category, which you can browse on the People & Body emoji page.
Because it is a joined sequence, a device that does not recognize the full sequence may show the separate pieces instead, such as two men with a heart and a kiss mark between them.
How Do You Use the Kiss: Man, Man, Dark Skin Tone Emoji?
Use it to express romantic love, attraction, or celebration involving two men, especially when you want the dark skin tone to be visible.
Sharing your own relationship
Couples use it on anniversaries, in profile captions, and in messages to each other. It works as a quick, warm stand-in for "I love you" or "we are together."
Celebrating other people
You can also use it to congratulate friends on an engagement, a wedding, or a first date. Choosing the matching skin tone is a small gesture of attention to how the couple is represented.
Expressing affection in a flirty or playful way
Between partners, the emoji can carry a flirtatious tone. It signals romantic intent more clearly than a plain heart does.
Here are a few examples of how it appears in real messages:
- Two years today and I would do every single day again 👨🏿❤️💋👨🏿
- Congratulations to the happy couple, so much love to you both 👨🏿❤️💋👨🏿
- Date night with my favorite person 👨🏿❤️💋👨🏿
What Does 👨🏿❤️💋👨🏿 Mean in Texting and on Social Media?
In texting and on social media, it signals romance between two men, and it often doubles as a statement of pride and visibility.
On Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok, couples add it to anniversary posts, engagement announcements, and photo captions. Because the skin tone is specific, it is also a way for Black gay couples to mark representation in spaces where they are often underrepresented.
During Pride month, the emoji tends to appear alongside rainbow flags and messages celebrating love. It is not limited to that season, though. Many people simply use it all year to talk about their relationship.
In private chats, the meaning is usually more intimate: a kiss sent from one partner to the other, or a flirtatious reply that says "I am thinking about you."
If you are curious what is popular right now, the trending emojis page shows which emojis people are using most.
How Does the Kiss: Man, Man, Dark Skin Tone Emoji Look on Different Platforms?
Every platform draws its own version of the emoji, so the style of the two men, the heart, and the kiss mark differs from one device to the next.
The emoji is supported on these platforms, based on the data we have:
- Apple: iOS 14.5+ and macOS 11.3+
- Google: Android 12.0+
- Microsoft: Windows 11+
- Samsung: One UI 4.0+
- WhatsApp: version 2.21.16+
- Twitter: Twemoji 13.1+
If your device runs an older operating system, you may not see the combined emoji. Instead, you could see the individual parts in a row. Updating your software usually fixes this.
The Apple name for this emoji is the same as the Unicode name: Kiss: Man, Man, Dark Skin Tone.
Can You Change the Skin Tone on This Emoji?
This particular emoji has a fixed pairing of two dark skin tones, and it does not offer a skin tone picker of its own.
That means you choose the dark skin tone version directly rather than adjusting it from a default. If you want a different combination, you would pick the specific variant that matches, such as a couple with two different skin tones or the default version with no tone applied.
This is different from single person emojis, where a long press typically shows a row of skin tone options. For couple emojis, each person in the image can carry their own tone, which is why there are so many separate variants.
If you do not need a specific tone, the Kiss: Man, Man emoji is the neutral choice.
Which Emojis Pair Well With 👨🏿❤️💋👨🏿?
Hearts, rings, and celebration symbols pair best because they reinforce the romantic message.
- ❤️ and 💕: add extra warmth to a love note
- 🌈: ties the message to Pride and LGBTQ+ visibility
- 💍: signals an engagement or wedding
- 🥂: marks a celebration or anniversary
- 👀: adds a flirty or teasing edge, as in the Eyes emoji
A short caption such as Forever starts today 💍👨🏿❤️💋👨🏿 shows how these combinations work together.
When Should You Avoid the Kiss: Man, Man, Dark Skin Tone Emoji?
Avoid it when the romantic tone does not match the situation, or when you are not sure the recipient will welcome it.
A few situations call for caution:
- Professional chats: a kiss emoji is intimate, so it usually does not belong in work messages.
- New or uncertain relationships: sending it too early can read as presumptuous.
- Safety and privacy: in some places or families, publicly showing a same-sex relationship can carry real risk. Think about who can see your posts and messages.
- Representation without relevance: using the dark skin tone version as a joke or without any connection to the community can come across as careless.
When in doubt, a simpler reaction like the Thumbs Up emoji works for neutral situations.
How Do You Copy and Paste the Kiss: Man, Man, Dark Skin Tone Emoji?
You can copy this emoji with one click on this page and paste it anywhere you type.
Click the emoji at the top of the page, and it is copied to your clipboard right away. Then paste it into a text message, social media caption, email, or document using the paste command on your device.
If you would like to turn a whole sentence into emojis, try the Emoji Translator tool. It is a quick way to build a playful message without hunting for each symbol.
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