What Does the 😴 Emoji Mean?
The simpler emojis are, the more deceptively meaningful they can be, and that definitely applies to the Sleeping Face emoji 😴.
This little guy appears to be restfully snoozing, but you can't always depend on the sender to be doing the same when they send this emoji your way. If you're wondering what other hidden meanings might hide behind this drowsy face, just keeping scrolling for all the details.
The 😴 Symbol
The 😴 emoji symbol is a classic yellow face with a serene expression consisting of closed eyes, a rounded mouth and three Z's in increasing sizes floating above the head to imply that it's fallen asleep.
This emoji goes way back, as it was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015, when Unicode Emojis were first standardized across platforms a decade ago. Since then, we can only imagine how many times it's been used to convey tiredness—among other things.
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What 😴 Means
Of course, 😴 represents the obvious emotions of tiredness or having fallen asleep, but its usage goes way beyond its face value (no pun intended).
For one, it's useful when you're feeling drained, whether that exhaustion is physical or mental. You might also use it when it's getting late, and despite the fact that you should go to bed, you're staying up on your phone regardless.
On the flipside, it's also a great indicator of boredom. Maybe you're texting someone in the first place because you have nothing interesting going on, or you're in a class or on a date that's boring you half to sleep. It can also be used playfully to suggest that the one you're texting is being dull or the topic they've brought up is completely uninteresting to you and you're rather move on to something else.
The connotations or 😴 are also quite different from the Sleepy Face Emoji, 😪 with its grimace and snot bubble, which might suggest uneasy sleep or even being disappointed or upset with a situation.
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😴 From a Crush
Is 😴 ever used as a flirtatious emoji? It really depends on the context.
For example, your crush might use the emoji to explain how bored they are at the moment. This can be a good thing or a bad thing. Do they seem to only text you when they're bored and don't have anything else better to do, or are you their go-to person to rescue them from the mundane and inject a little fun into their lives? If it's the latter, that could definitely imply that they're interested.
It can also be romantic for a person to include you in their nightly routines. If they never end the evening without saying good night to you when they go to bed, or wish you sweet dreams, that's a sure indicator of closeness between the two of you.
On the other hand, if they frequently use the 😴 emoji to imply that you're being boring and your texts are a snooze fest, that could be a big red flag. Either they're a huge tease (and could definitely work on being nicer) or they're just not interested.
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