or sparkling heart emoji
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What doesΒ πΒ mean?
Twinkle, twinkle, little heart: The sparkling heart emoji variously shows love and affection, often with a happy, playful, or sweet tone.
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While the glimmers of the sparkling heart emoji can suggest being head over heels, the emoji is also often used for feelings of peace on earth and goodwill towards all.
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Along with over a dozen other heart-based emoji, theΒ sparkling heart emoji was approved in 2010 under Unicode 6.0. A 2016 analysis of emoji use from the University of Michigan found it to be a very popular emoji: 18th most popular that year.
Across platforms, the sparkling heart emoji is a red or pink heart with white or yellow sparkles, as the screenshot from Emojipedia shows below. The glints suggests the loving feeling is glistening with joy, warmth, and positivity. Awww.
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As with many other heart-based emoji, the emotional range of the sparkling heart emoji is extensive.
It can express romantic love …
take my hand take my whole life too for i can’t help falling in love with you π @iKON_gnani_____ #ikonicselcaday pic.twitter.com/Oe1ZRDMuxL
β μ΄λͺ¨ πΊ (@escobedomica_) June 14, 2018
… familial love …
I love my sisters so muchππππππ pic.twitter.com/AzwAaIDDqh
β Mer (@MeerARMY) June 14, 2018
… even feline love.
THURSDAY MORNING #CUTENESSπππ pic.twitter.com/URAuHCrswF
β Tammy Lemley (@TammyJLemley) June 14, 2018
The twinkles of the sparkling heart emoji can convey someone is in love, as if “seeing stars” thanks to their celebrity crush, their hubby, or a few of their favorite things.
Wow Iβm in…. πππloveπππ
β Grandma Grace (@Graceblike) June 12, 2018
Iβm gone spoil my husband.ππππ
β barbie dollπ (@alexistiarra) June 7, 2018
I’m In love With These Tapestries ππ
I got mine from https://t.co/B2mHJNoMrg π pic.twitter.com/YRcgQUs3SI
β Ashley (@AshleyGazx) June 9, 2018
As the above tweets show, the sparkling heart emoji is often paired with other heart-based emoji or used in sequence for extra squishy emphasis.
The sparkles in the emoji also evoke glitter, so the emoji sees plenty of use for glittery makeup and other products.
More is more when it comes to glitter π pic.twitter.com/lMdRutajXe
β tintti (@tintintti) June 9, 2018
For all its affection for friends, family, and significant others, the sparkling heart emoji also sees a fair amount of use for manly feelings.
We mustnβt encourange unkind words and bullying of any form! We must work together to encourage love, kindness and compassion. Today is #StandUpToBullying Day. Get involved and share how you are standing up! βπΌπ pic.twitter.com/7lUGMVaXBg
β DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) June 13, 2018
I hope everyone is good, you deserve the world πππππ
β #willycardiac (@willycardiac) June 14, 2018