❤️

Two pink hearts, one larger and one smaller, with motion lines suggesting movement. On Snapchat it's the milestone signalling you and a contact have been each other's #1 best friend for two straight months — the top tier of the Snapchat friendship hierarchy. Outside Snapchat it's general "love this / adorable" energy, slightly more saccharine than ❤️, common in wholesome reaction posts.

A yellow heart. On Snapchat it's a platform-specific signal — you and this contact are each other's #1 best friend, meaning you send the most snaps to them and they send the most to you. Outside Snapchat it's general affection or friendship love (less romantic than ❤️). The Snapchat meaning is what most people search for; auto-assigned by the app, not chosen by users.

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.

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.

A pink heart with two small sparkles bursting from its sides. Means glittery love, special affection, "you make me sparkle" energy. Stronger than 💕 and slightly more sincere-coded than 💖 alone, the sparkles add a "this is genuinely magical" quality. Common in best-friend appreciation posts, romantic anniversary content and "love this person" reactions. Reads wholesome, never sarcastic.