Truth is, there’s a surprising range of heart emoji meanings. To get the scoop, we spoke with Keith Broni, the editor-in-chief of Emojipedia, the go-to guide for everything emoji.

To deploy a broken-heart emoji in a serious context is a little cringe, as it could be seen as trying to milk guilt out of someone (and FWIW, a phone call is much better for that type of situation).

The red heart has fallen out of my most-used emoji reactions, replaced further down the list by a purple one, which feels less intimate. More than anything, though, I’ve largely abandoned the ...

Gone are the days you had to use the same plain-red heart emoji in every text, email, and Instagram caption. In 2023, your emoji keyboard features hearts in pretty much every colour, ...