Emo? What is it, style, look, or what?

Question

I always see things saying emo. What does being emo mean? Is it a certain style or look? Is it a way that person acts? Is this for young people or anyone?

Answer 1

Well, it comes from the word "emotional." I don't like how the term has evolved, because I consider myself "emotional," but not stereotypically what people consider "emo."

And by "emo" they usually mean really sad. The style part of it involves straight, dark hair that covers at least one of the person's eyes. There's also a music style called emo, which often has lyrics about someone feeling so sad they want to hurt themselves.

It's really not a healthy label, in my opinion.