love heart
(UK, UK, Australia, New Zealand) The symbol ♥, used informally to convey the idea of (usually romantic) love.
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(UK, UK, Australia, New Zealand) The symbol ♥, used informally to convey the idea of (usually romantic) love.
There were no exclamation points in Miranda's messages. No emojis. No love hearts. Win wasn't surprised; there hadn't been much love between them since the argument over her daughter's sudden pregnancy.
“I could recognise that little love heart swirl/red board from a mile away X3”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A sweet or candy in the shape of a heart.
'Here's your lollies,' she says holding out the grubby packet of lovehearts, Maura's share of the two shillings' worth they had bought with the money from the Barnardos box.
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- 💘69%
A red heart pierced by Cupid's arrow. Means falling in love, infatuation, "you've struck me with love at first sight". Common in early-romance posts, dating-app match notifications and crush-acknowledgement DMs. Reads slightly more whimsical than ❤️ because of the Cupid connotation. Often paired with 😍 (heart-eyes) and 💕 in flirty messages.
- ❤️67%
A simple red heart — the original, oldest love emoji. Means romantic love, deep affection, and platonic "love you" between close family or best friends. On Snapchat it's a platform-specific upgrade from 💛, signalling you and a contact have been each other's #1 best friend for two straight weeks. Universal across age groups; the least confusing heart emoji. The default sign-off for "love you" texts.
- 💌64%
A red sealed envelope with a heart wax seal. Means love letter, romantic message, "thinking of you", or — in dating-app contexts — sending a flirty DM. Common in Valentine's-themed content and long-distance-relationship posts. Reads slightly old-fashioned and romantic; nobody actually sends physical love letters anymore but the emoji still resonates as a "warm sincere message" symbol.
- 💗63%
A pink heart with motion lines suggesting it's pulsing or beating. Means heart racing, excited love, "you make my heart race", strong affection. Common in early-crush DMs, anniversary captions and reactions to extremely cute content. Reads slightly more intense than ❤️ because of the motion implication. Pairs with 💖, 💕 and 😍 in romantic-themed messages.