IT’S the way we woo in the Covid era – with beer and sushi emojis replacing the suggestive peach and aubergine in Europe’s top ten favourite symbols on dating website Tinder, writes Sarah Arnold.

Sex expert Rebecca Dakin says: “People are less likely to talk about sex, and that’s reflected in the use of emojis such as loo rolls – it’s what we’re interested in.”

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Sex expert Rebecca Dakin says people are less likely to talk about sex during Covid

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Sex expert Rebecca Dakin says people are less likely to talk about sex during CovidCredit: http://thegreatbritishsexpert.co.uk/

UK

A wine glass is the UK’s top emoji, ahead of beer – so we aren’t Europe’s lager louts

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A wine glass is the UK’s top emoji, ahead of beer – so we aren’t Europe’s lager louts

Germany

Loo roll cleans up in Germany and is in the top ten across Europe – except for Britain

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Loo roll cleans up in Germany and is in the top ten across Europe – except for Britain

Denmark

Used most in the UK and Denmark, hinting we’re giving a shrug to the Covid bug

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Used most in the UK and Denmark, hinting we’re giving a shrug to the Covid bug

France

Cheers to beers in France, where clunking glasses beats the glass of wine symbol

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Cheers to beers in France, where clunking glasses beats the glass of wine symbol

Croatia

Must be a lot of happy campers in Croatia, where the tent emoji is the most popular

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Must be a lot of happy campers in Croatia, where the tent emoji is the most popular

Greece

The universal symbol for love is well used by romantic Greeks, but is also adored by Brits

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The universal symbol for love is well used by romantic Greeks, but is also adored by Brits

Italy

Pasta may be past it in Italy, where sushi is top – and it’s not in any other nation’s top ten

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Pasta may be past it in Italy, where sushi is top – and it’s not in any other nation’s top ten

Sweden

Sweden was the only nation with the cake in its top ten – they must have a Swede tooth

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Sweden was the only nation with the cake in its top ten – they must have a Swede tooth

Poland

Blowing a kiss is top in Poland, and handy for when Covid is keeping Poles apart

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Blowing a kiss is top in Poland, and handy for when Covid is keeping Poles apart

Ireland

Most popular in joke-loving Ireland, where they’re often Dublin up with laughter

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Most popular in joke-loving Ireland, where they’re often Dublin up with laughter
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