π βHeartsβ Collection of emojis symbolizes strong feelings and sincere emotions, such as passion, love, and affection, for example. The meaning behind the emojis included in the set is rarely about anatomy. Instead, they nearly always represent an expression of sympathy, a demonstration of friendship, a declaration of love, or a manifestation of resentment and disappointment.
The very first piece of the collection designed as a part of the Unicode standard was the β€οΈ βRed Heartβ emoji. It was approved in 1993 in version 1.1 as βHeavy black heartβ and was added to the Emoji set version 1.0 in 2015. Later on, all Unicode characters with at least one heart icon have been included in the π βHeartsβ collection.
As a result, the collection comprises more than 40 emoji items. 20 items on the list look like regular π€ Hearts, but vary in modifications and color. Other emojis of the collection donβt only contain hearts, but are also in some way linked to the notion of βlove.β Like, for instance, they can depict π©β€οΈπ¨ couples in love or a π Kiss.
Meaning
Each heart emoji carries a specific meaning. This is why messages containing the emojis from the π βHeartsβ set are interpreted according to their colors and versions. Here is how to interpret the meaning of the most commonly used emojis in the collection:
β€οΈ βThe Red Heartβ. A classic version of the heart that represents strong mutual love and speaks of romance in a relationship. Because of the red color, in some texts it is interpreted literally as life or the
π« Human heart.
π€ βBlack Heartβ. It is considered to be a dark emoji and usually expresses sorrow, sadness, and melancholy.
π€ βWhite Heartβ. The white color is usually perceived as something pure and bright. Hence, this emoji translates kindness, generosity, bright feelings and pure thoughts. Such a heart can be used to express love for children and parents.
π βGreen Heartβ. The obvious meaning is love of
π Nature. But the emoji also indicates envy, jealousy, and relationship difficulties.
π βBlue Heartβ. The blue color combined with the heart shape symbolizes peace, hope, friendship and harmony. Similar to the sea
π Depths, the emoji illustrates the depth of love feelings.
π βPurple Heartβ. On one hand, the purple hue is associated with fashion and glamor, but on the other hand, it helps to express sympathy, compassion, and support. It is another emoji which reflects love for mother and father.
π βYellow Heartβ. This is an emoji about love without romance, such as a love for a friend, life, an
πΎ Animal, a
π Car, or
π½ Food.
𧑠βOrange Heartβ. Depending on the context, it can allude to a friendship that turns into something more.
π€ βBrown Heartβ. It tells a story of both dashed hopes and simply a love for
π« Chocolate.
π βHeart with Glitterβ. This emoji is also called a
β¨ Sparkling heart and is used to show admiration and strong love.
π βHeart with Ribbonβ. A perfect emoji for greetings. It can replace the words β
π Gift from the bottom of my heartβ and βI give my loveβ.
π βA heart pierced by an arrowβ. Symbolizes a heart with Cupidβs arrow and can be of help when declaring oneβs love.
π βHeartbreakβ. The emoji expresses all the pain and sorrow one feels at a breakup or unrequited love.
β€οΈβπ₯ βFlaming Heartβ. This emoji conveys strong emotions, whether itβs passion, love and lust, or anger, rage and jealousy.
π βGrowing Heartβ. The element, which looks like a combination of three hearts, describes a state of trembling in the chest.
π βBeating Heartβ. Not only does it signal to the other party the existing passion, but also incipient feelings.
π βPair of Heartsβ. The emoji expresses mutual love and affection.
π βSpinning Heartsβ. This emoji represents a state of falling in love and warm feelings.
β£οΈ βHeart-Exclamationβ. It shows agreement, and attracts additional attention.
β€οΈβπ©Ή βHeart and Bandageβ. It symbolizes a cured heart, both of love and of physical injury.
By choosing an emoji color that matches the meaning of the message, you can convey feelings more accurately and understand each other better. Sometimes even without words.
How to use
The primary connotation of the βheartβ emoji is love and sympathy. So you can use the collection to describe pleasant and heartfelt moments in a relationship, express tenderness, love, and passion.
Use
β€οΈ βRed Heartβ when you share online your strong and tender feelings, and complement your love correspondence with other emojis from the π βHeartsβ set. For instance,
π βLove letterβ,
π βSmiling face with heart-shaped eyesβ,
π βFace Throwing a Kissβ and
β€οΈβπ₯ βHeart on Fireβ.
Ask your partner on a
π― Candlelit date at a restaurant or a hotel to confess your love or
π Make a proposal.
Or maybe thereβs been talk about
π Wedding for a while? π βHeartsβ emoji set will help you discuss the vibrant event and the future family life. The
βFoodβ,
βPlaces and Travelβ and
βEmotionsβ sets of emojis will enrich your conversations.
One can talk about
π Coupleβs love forever. But the heart emoji isnβt just about romance and gender relations. Share on social media about your favorite
π Pet,
π¨π°π© sweets or a movie. For no reason, write to your
π΅π΄ parents to express your warm feelings with the heart of the right
π€π color.
The heart emoji can have other purposes too. Use an emoji from the collection:
In any case, there are no one-size-fits-all ways to use the π βHeartsβ emoji. So simply trust your imagination.
Fun fact: The top 3 emojis that help to win the companion over during romantic communication and flirting online have been selected. The top 3 emojis from the π βHeartsβ collection are
π βFace Blowing a Kissβ,
π₯° βSmiling Face With Heartsβ and
π βSmiling Face With Heart-Eyesβ.
The survey was conducted by Adobe in 2021. Internet users from Germany, USA, France, UK, Australia, Japan and South Korea participated in the survey.
