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Using dancing emojis is a lighthearted way to express excitement and confidence. The dancing woman 💃 (who sports a red dress with a massive flared skirt) and the dancing man 🕺 (a disco dude in a purple three piece) are especially useful for telling people you’re cool, confident, and above all, having fun. Keep reading to learn how to harness her energy in your next text conversation.
Things You Should Know
- Use 🕺💃 (dance) emojis when you’re feeling excited, confident, upbeat, or pretty/handsome.
- Use 🕺💃 (dance) emojis to talk about parties, events, and anything else related to dancing.
- Respond positively to texts by sending the dance emoji of your choice.
Steps
🕺💃 (Dance) Emoji Meaning
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1You’re excited. When people use the dancing emojis, there’s a good chance they’re excited about something, from fun weekend plans to a big event to something they’ve achieved. [1] X Research source They bring a fun, playful vibe to messages.
- “Can you believe I’m hanging with my crush tomorrow? 🕺🕺”
- “I am so ready for the concert this weekend 💃🕺🎵🎤”
- “Guess who just got promoted! 🎉💃 💃 💃🎉”
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2You’re feeling confident. The powerful stances that these emojis take (plus that dress!) makes texts sound confident and self assured. In color psychology, red symbolizes passion, and confidence (among other things), and wearing it can help you embody those qualities. [2] X Research source
- “Don’t worry about me, I can handle it 💃”
- “Their parents are going to love me 💃”
- “I’m unstoppable 🕺🕺🕺”
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3You’re in a good mood. The dancing emojis are cute, silly icons that are practically always sent with a smile (at least an internal one). People use these emojis when they’re happy, or when they want to say “great!” [3] X Research source
- “Feeling good today 💃🕺”
- “Yes dude! 🕺🕺🕺”
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4You’re ready to party. When’s the best time to use a dancing emoji? Well, when you’re dancing, of course! People use these emojis when they’re texting about events, hitting the club, and generally, dancing. [4] X Research source
- “Do you want to come to this salsa class? 💃🕺”
- “I can’t wait to go out tomorrow night! 💃💃”
- “I’m going to dance circles around you 🕺🧍♀️🕺”
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5You’re feeling pretty. People use the dancing woman emoji, along with the kiss, dress, lipstick, and high-heeled shoe emojis to express how something makes them feel beautiful or feminine.
- “I was the most fashionable person there 💃👠”
- “I feel like a princess in this 👗💃”
- “They really know how to treat a woman 💃💃”
How to Use 🕺💃 (Dance) Emojis
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1Affirm what someone said with the dance emoji. When you want to quickly agree with or show excitement about something, send 💃 or 🕺. You don’t always need to add anything else either—the emoji speaks for itself. [5] X Research source
- “Are you ready to go out?”
“💃💃” - “I made a lasagna for dinner”
“Nice 🕺” - “This party’s going to be awesome!”
“Yeah, dude! 🕺🕺🕺”
- “Are you ready to go out?”
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2Add energy to your texts with 💃 or 🕺. The dancing emojis make texts feel high-energy, and fun. [6] X Research source Add them to texts about things that make you feel excited, good, confident, and energetic.
- “We’re going to the beach this weekend 🕺🕺”
- “I totally nailed Mom’s birthday gift 💃”
- “I can’t wait to start this art class 💃💃”
- “I am so ready for today 🕺”
- “Guess who got the part? 💃🕺🪩”
- “I know I aced that test 🕺”
How to Respond to 🕺💃 (Dance) Emojis
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1Congratulate someone with other fun emojis. If someone includes a dancing emoji with something they’re proud of or happy about, help them celebrate with party emojis, sparkling emojis, or the clapping hands emoji.
- “I got all my work done for the week 💃💃💃”
“Omg, yes! 👏😩🎉🎉” - “I won the dance contest 🕺🪩”
“👏👏👏 I knew you could do it!” - “My date went so well 💃💋”
“💖 that’s awesome💖 ”
- “I got all my work done for the week 💃💃💃”
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2Move on with the conversation. If someone responds to something you say with a dancing emoji, it’s like they just said “Yeah!” You can keep the conversation going without acknowledging it, or respond with the dance emoji of your choice to have a little party in the chat. [7] X Research source
🕺💃 (Dance) Emoji Pairings
Expert Q&A
Tips
- You can use the dancing emojis ironically by switching them with the upside-down smiley emoji.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/dancer/
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariaminor/2020/10/19/wear-red-show-your-strength-and-confidence/?sh=314379301821
- ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/dancer/
- ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/dancer/
- ↑ https://dianegottsman.com/2017/08/24/emoji-etiquette/
- ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/e/emoji/dancer/
- ↑ https://dianegottsman.com/2017/08/24/emoji-etiquette/