Hand heart

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Hand heart

A hand heart or gesture in which a person forms a heart shape using their fingers. Hand hearts are usually more popular within the young generation.[1]

The sign grew in popularity when Taylor Swift learned it from Asian culture and then started using it in her live shows,[2] and spread to other celebrities including Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and Katy Perry.

Hand hearts are widely used everywhere in the world, and appear often in pictures taken by individuals and celebrities.[3]

Google patent

Discovered by Engadget team, Google had already filed a patent in July 2011, It allowed Google Glass users to use the hand heart in front of any objects, and the gadget automatically recognise the object, takes a picture, and send it to social networks as a "liked" image.[4][5]

References

  1. When Two Thumbs Down Are a Sign of Approval
  2. Celebrity 'Hand Heart' Gesture Explained
  3. Taylor Swift, Excellent at Popularizing Commonplace Hand Gestures
  4. Google patents the heart hand-gesture to let you 'like' things with Glass
  5. Google Patented the 'Heart' Gesture and Other Fun Hand Moves


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