So when I type

I like to use that a lot, I have been called a creep before, lol. But it's more of a friendly thing, can't really help it, lmao.😭

I've always understood actions online to be used in asterisks. I think it's a thing from when I used to play older games and message boards where different symbols were used to identify what's going on.

I've even seen words that are being sung as being put inside ~/o to show that the person is singing.

[c=#BF0080] I do the same 😊💖[/c]

[c=#003BB2]II think its okayy to do that. I do that too when I hugs someone....[/c]

It stems from the action command in the early real time chat programs the later ones used other commands such as /me