{"id":33764,"date":"2021-04-25T22:45:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T20:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=33764"},"modified":"2021-06-17T07:18:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T05:18:04","slug":"sex-emoji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/sex-emoji\/","title":{"rendered":"What if there was a Single Emoji for Sex?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As an advocate for a sex-positive lifestyle,\u00a0<\/span>LELO<\/span> is all for sexting as it liberates even the shiest of us and allows us to express things we might not say face-to-face to another person. There is nothing like the right emoji or combo of emojis to elevate “wyd” to “U up?”, and yet, there is no pictogram dedicated to sex. Those engaging in sexting have to use many substitutes, ranging from the usual fruits and vegetables to some of the less obvious ones, like the rooster or oyster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In light of this, LELO submitted its application to introduce the first official <\/span>#sexemoji <\/span>to Unicode, the company behind emojis. As emojis are an integral part of how people connect, we believe that the creation of such an emoji will usher in a new era of communication about sex, further break the stigma surrounding the talk of sex online and help even more people be increasingly satisfied with their sex life. Simultaneously, we’ve launched a petition via <\/a><\/span>change.org<\/span> asking the public to rally behind this cause.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What originally started as a small, pixelated icon has now become a part of modern culture, a universal language understood by the majority and favorite foreplay for many. Don’t believe us? Well, the figures are not lying. There are now more than 3,100 different emojis, and in 2021 the number will rise to 3,300+. Five billion emojis are used daily on Facebook, and an estimated ten billion in total are used every day. According to Emojipedia, the most popular one is the loudly crying face<\/span>. Also, a staggering 95% of internet users have used emojis in their communication. <\/span>The popularity of emojis is such that they are even used outside their original meanings associated with particular symbols to cover the ideas that have not yet received their own separate visual representation. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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With that in mind, <\/span>LELO<\/span> surveyed communication habits with a particular focus on the use of emojis for sexting. The survey that included ten thousand people revealed emojis had become an essential part of our day-to-day conversations, with:<\/span><\/p>\n