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Heart emojis meaning: A guide to using the symbols and when to use them
And there are a couple that can be used to highlight Black Lives Matter
EMOJIS have become an integral part of our text message conversations over the years.
We all use the red love heart but there are plenty of other heart variations you can use. Here's the lowdown.
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What do different heart emojis mean?
Apple and Android are constantly adding new emojis.
There are numerous different coloured heart emojis but they have different meaning.
Let's take a look at them:
Red heart
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Meaning
This classic love heart emoticon represents true love.
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It can show any romantic or positive emotion such as affection, gratitude, and appreciation.
It is said that this heart is used in eight of every 1,000 tweets a year.
Use
It can be used to convey passion and romance, and you can send it to your long-term partner or closest friends.
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Blue heart
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Meaning
The blue heart can also symbolise trust, harmony, peace, and loyalty.
While the red one is more associated with romance, this heart emphasises friendship and platonic love instead.
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Use
This icon has been adopted by those who are attempting to show support for Autism Awareness.
It's also used to pay tribute to medical workers.
Purple heart
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Meaning
The purple heart is normally used to show sensitivity and compassionate love.
It can also be used to signify wealth.
Use
When social media users share snaps of their make-up or outfits, they’ll often tag it with a purple heart.
The purple heart is also a medal awarded by the US military, and that is why some people opt to use it on that occasion.
K-Pop fans, specifically BTS, use it to show their love for the iconic boy band.
White heart
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Meaning
The white heart can be used to show pure love, which cannot be destroyed.
Sometimes it also shows love to someone who has experienced a bereavement.
Use
This heart could be used to represent a parent's love for a child or a love that will stand the test of time.
You can send this to close family but would avoid sending this emoji to someone you've just met.
Black heart
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Meaning
Some internet users select it when they’re trying to express a form of dark humour.
This emoji is popular among lovers of alternative music too.
Use
Used in the opposite context to the red heart, this black icon can represent morbidity or sorrow, or simply fit a darker aesthetic.
With the movement of Black Lives Matter, people are starting to use it when campaigning online about this great cause too.
Yellow heart
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Meaning
When the shape is coloured yellow or gold it signifies happiness and friendship. It can also show an interest in someone. Yellow is normally used to also represent happiness.
Use
On Snapchat, this heart appears beside the name of the person you snap with the most, implying they're one of your best friends.
Green heart
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Meaning
Another name for this icon is the “jealous heart emoji”.
This is often used as a symbol of platonic friendship.
Use
As well as indicating feelings of envy, it sometimes has connotations of organic and healthy living. It can be used to respond to posts about green things - such as nature and sport.
Pink heart
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Meaning
The pink heart is a sincere and unromantic representation of love from one person to another. On the other hand, it can sometimes show passion, happiness, excitement, and even obsession.
Use
Much like the red heart, the pink heart shows the genuine care one person feels for another, with the difference that it is for platonic relationships in your life.
It is best reserved for friends and family or with a person with whom you may be in the new stages of a relationship.
If you're about to go to a concert of one of your favourite artists with one of your best friends, you might want to show them how excited you are with this emoji.
Sparkle heart
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Meaning
The shows love and affection, often with a happy, playful, or sweet tone.
Use
This emoticon is often used by Instagrammers to draw attention to their posts.
It can also be used around the festive period because of its gold and red theme.
On occasion, it can also showcase the peace of the earth and goodwill towards others.
Beating heart
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Meaning
This icon is also known as the heart alarm emoji and indicates an intensive form of the classic heart emoji.
Use
It’s often used by those who have nervous butterflies in their stomach when they’re texting a loved one.
Growing heart
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Meaning
The pink emoji, which looks like hearts inside another, has been created to give the impression of a heart increasing in size.
Use
It is used to show growing feelings and it's sometimes used by texters who feel like they are falling in love.
You can also use this to show your appreciation for someone when they do something nice for you.
Broken heart
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Meaning
The emoji is often known as the heartbroken emoji and represents when love turns sour.
It symbolizes hurt, despair, and negative feelings of sadness.
Use
It is often used to represent feelings of suffering, betrayal, and broken trust.
You might see this after someone has been dumped, or is feeling broken.
Orange heart
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Meaning
You may wish to use the orange heart emoji to indicate feelings of serenity, care, and comfort as the colour is often associated with warmth and light.
Use
This can be used for friends to send encouragement and support. When people tend to be a bit shy at first, they might make use of this emoji too.
Heart with arrow
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Meaning
This heart, which has been struck by Cupid's arrow, represents falling in love or a new fling.
Use
Use this at the start of a romance to show you are smitten or use it on Valentine's Day to be extra cute and show your love.
Heart exclamation mark
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Meaning
This heart is an extension of an exclamation mark and shows your total enthusiasm for a topic.
Use
This can be used casually or to show excitement. You could select this heart if you were fully in agreement with someone, or wanted to show your excitement about something.
Heart with bow
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Meaning
This heart emoji with a bow symbolises you are giving your heart to someone as you would a gift.
It implies that your heart should be protected.
Use
Send this to the person you are enamoured with to show your devotion.
Brown heart
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Meaning
This heart displays love and affection.
However, it also represents racial equality and justice and sometimes sends a message of solidarity.
Use
This can be used in a similar vein to the black heart, showing support for Black Lives Matter.
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