Hearts are universal symbols of love and affection, but in the world of emojis, they’re anything but simple. Each heart emoji has its own meaning, and those meanings can be misinterpreted in ways that lead to confusion, laughter, or secondhand embarrassment.
We put a surprising amount of emotional weight into these tiny symbols. To show just how slippery emoji interpretation can be, we’ve rounded up real-world stories of emoji mix-ups that are equally awkward and hilarious.
