Apple. We need a Shy Emoji

We need it.

Hi Apple, we need to talk. We need a shy emoji.

Current Expressions of Shyness using Emojis

This expression is a long time coming…

People are resorting to using two opposing fingers 👉👈 to explain it… (Using two emojis to explain the simple expression of being shy?! APPLE! Think about the user here!!!)

We use monkey emojis to explain it. 🙈 (We’re not even monkeys! COME ON!)

This is probably the closest one, 😅 but the face is too upfront, and too smiley to explain the nuance of reserved feelings.

The Utility of a Shy Emoji

Shy, Reserved, Humbleness, Hesitancy, Embarrassment, Internal, Introverted, Regret, and Apology.

All of these wonderful expressions could be expressed using a shy emoji like the one I have created here.

The more I think about it, the more I want it.

The Interpersonal Need for the Shy Emoji.

Often times text communication is so abrupt and invasive.

Interpersonally we need the shy emoji. We need a way to express hesitancy, reservation, and awkwardness quickly.

Having a way to express these more nuanced emotions is so important for interpersonal communication.

By having more empathetic emojis we create a more empathetic digital world. A world in which we are able to communicate in the way we are actually feeling, and be understood in the way we actually intended.

Please Apple. Create the Shy Emoji.

Do it for humanity.

BONUS: Features of my Shy Emoji

Thank you for reading, please share with someone from Apple, so they can include the shy emoji in their next batch of emojis.