Context. To me it usually indicates a “strong like”. If something really resonated with me I’d heart it rather than thumbs up. Thumbs up is the emoji equivalent of “copy that”, which is very distant.
Thumbs up is a "Noted" but the person doesn't want to engage much about it. Heart feels more personal. I use thumbs up with co-workers or family I need to interact with but don't want to deal with.
I use 👍 when I understand something but it’s not good or I don’t want then to think I love it. Also, when I agree with something in the same situation. Like, the funeral will start at 2 but we need to be there at 1:30 isn’t getting a heart.
OK, I really feel like I need to share my thoughts here. I for some reason cannot stand a thumbs up from close friends. I just feel like it comes off cold. I understand this seems kind of crazy too many people, but I’m somebody that puts ❤️.
For example, I have a close friend at work and whenever we text each other something super serious that’s a private thing, it really irks me that she puts a thumbs up when in fact, it’s definitely something you should put a heart on!
So, yes I sound nuts but I do not like those thumbs up emojis! 😫
I usually always use hearts, I think people tend to not like the 👍🏻because it’s usually used passive aggressively sometimes. Hearts can mean an array of things for me, ‘hey I saw this, didn’t have anything to say back but want to acknowledge I saw and heard it’, ‘I love what you said here’ or flirty depending the person and context.
In my mixed-gender friend groups we use thumbs up to say yes, I agree. We use a heart to mean ooh, I feel the same. Both mean the comment was seen and agreed with, but the thumb is for logical agreement and the heart is for feeling and support.
In a dating context it kind of works the same, but I am more likely to use a heart to flirt or show affection rather than just agreement. It has a kind of aww, you're so sweet vibe.
It just indicates strong like or appreciation. Even among work colleagues we use it a lot, including between opposite genders. For instance send someone a teams message saying I’ve done something they asked for and they will ❤️ it to show appreciation.
Context.
❤️ means love, so either "i loved it" or "i love you" in accordance with the context of the text.
👍 is a bit cold, distant. It's a simple "ok".
A single thumbs 👍 up means “ok/k/mk/kk/cool/okay” but doesn’t want to engage more in the conversation subtlety signaling, “that’s nice/cool bit I would like to move on to another topic” in most contexts or when I am emotional then I think the person sending that emoji is upset at me for people that I am NOT close with. If this is coming from my bff like, bf or close friends well I overthink it for the rest of the day. A heart it depends which heart I usually associate the red heart for romance or bff
Today I gave a heart to an ex colleagues text response about his family doing well. I reached out to wish him happy new year. It just seemed nicer than a thumbs up.
It's entirely up to context and personality. If a person never uses heart emojis but suddenly uses it with one person, it obviously means something, and context explains what (like I know some dudes that bromances with hearts and kisses but never use them otherwise, only with the bros as an example) but it also works in reverse too; if someone is always using heart emojis but don't with you it also means something.
I usually don't assume anything by it when sent to me.
Thumbs up is "I saw the information and do not have disagreement", or "Okay". A heart would be "Aww, thanks, cute, you are the best... " etc. Would never use a heart for a colleague I wasn't also friends with and never with men that I am not trying to flirt with. Would just give them a happy emoji.
Context dependent, but I tend to use and prefer hearts, because they are more personable. Definitely depends on your relationship with the recipient though. I heart react to my boss and her boss, but generally not their boss. 🤣
I give hearts to all the people on my personal cell but my clients— I do thumbs up. It always feels so weird but I feel like your therapist hearting messages also could be misconstrued
To me the heart is like “yes, I like this thank you” and the thumbs up is more of an acknowledgement that I did see the text and (if applicable) will do whatever is being asked of me
I absolutely hate 👍. To me it's the equivalent of talking to someone in person and them just responding with a thumbs up and it feels incredibly rude. I have stopped texting certain people because they use that emoji to respond to things 😅 I know they're not meaning to be rude and I don't want to sound like a crazy person and ask them to stop sending it but it really gets under my skin so those people get phone calls instead now 😂
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I personally just give hearts because I think it’s nicer than a thumbs up🤷🏼♀️😂
Same lmao everyone gets hearts from me and thankfully no one has misinterpreted it as flirtatious xD
This. Thumbs up is on my sht list beside the word *sure. I hate them for no reason🤷🏻♀️.
Same!
Same!
Yeah it’s like I LOVE that! Not I love you 😂
Thumbs up = confirm or acknowledgement of information or plans
Heart = appreciation of what was shared
Exactly how I view it. The amount of times I like messages as a way of “ok/acknowledgment” quickly, I hope it’s not being interpreted any other way
oh this was the best. i bet whoever posted this has a good degree. the clarity.
This rh
This is how I use them
yes!! that's how i use it.
Yep, that's the way I interpret it, too.
this right here.
didnt know how a thumbs up could be so offensive lol
👍🏽 means they hate me and everything I stand for
So real lmfao
Lmao! The equivalent of, "Bless your heart."
Unless it’s from your dad bc dads don’t know better
Context. To me it usually indicates a “strong like”. If something really resonated with me I’d heart it rather than thumbs up. Thumbs up is the emoji equivalent of “copy that”, which is very distant.
Thumbs up is a "Noted" but the person doesn't want to engage much about it. Heart feels more personal. I use thumbs up with co-workers or family I need to interact with but don't want to deal with.
Usually a heart reaction is like a strong agree, or I like that response, not necessarily flirty unless the text they heart is a flirty text ahahah
I use 👍 when I understand something but it’s not good or I don’t want then to think I love it. Also, when I agree with something in the same situation. Like, the funeral will start at 2 but we need to be there at 1:30 isn’t getting a heart.
👍 is basically just acknowledging something or the equivalent of saying ok (quickly)
❤️ is if I actually really like the message they sent
I interpret it the exact same way I send them. I don’t think of that alone as flirty unless you’re already flirting
Same! My married friends ❤️ stuff all the time in group chats and it’s not seen as flirty.
Definitely need context. I give hearts to my mom, friends or to flirt.
I think a lot of the times it’s the double tap reaction and not flirty
I prefer to use 👌 or 🫡 instead of 👍
I can't use 👌🏼 #ineedhelp, lol!
Heart feels softer and gentle. Thumbs up and I immediately wonder if they’re mad at me lol
I send hearts ALL THE TIME
OK, I really feel like I need to share my thoughts here. I for some reason cannot stand a thumbs up from close friends. I just feel like it comes off cold. I understand this seems kind of crazy too many people, but I’m somebody that puts ❤️.
For example, I have a close friend at work and whenever we text each other something super serious that’s a private thing, it really irks me that she puts a thumbs up when in fact, it’s definitely something you should put a heart on!
So, yes I sound nuts but I do not like those thumbs up emojis! 😫
I don’t like the thumbs up emoji either
heart is if i agree and am feeling warm or happy about the comment.
Hearts = People I care to have in my life. Thumbs up = People I don’t, and people from work
I usually always use hearts, I think people tend to not like the 👍🏻because it’s usually used passive aggressively sometimes. Hearts can mean an array of things for me, ‘hey I saw this, didn’t have anything to say back but want to acknowledge I saw and heard it’, ‘I love what you said here’ or flirty depending the person and context.
I never give hearts when I text men
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Your brain probably works like mine and don’t want thinks to get misread. I’m surprised by the responses in here too lol
👍 = yes, correct, this option
❤️ = thank you and yay!
I hope no one sees my ❤️ as flirtatious because they'll be peeing very far away from the bucket 😁
Definitley context but for me I mostly use hearts because it feels more caring and positive while a thumbs up feels passive aggressive.
In my mixed-gender friend groups we use thumbs up to say yes, I agree. We use a heart to mean ooh, I feel the same. Both mean the comment was seen and agreed with, but the thumb is for logical agreement and the heart is for feeling and support.
In a dating context it kind of works the same, but I am more likely to use a heart to flirt or show affection rather than just agreement. It has a kind of aww, you're so sweet vibe.
A "thumbs up" seems a bit cold to me but it really depends on who the "thumbs up" is coming from
Context is key. Sometimes I get pissed and put 👍🏼
❤️ is something I reserve only for texting loved ones. Like hardly 2 people.
For virtual strangers, I use ❣️
Depends on context.
It just indicates strong like or appreciation. Even among work colleagues we use it a lot, including between opposite genders. For instance send someone a teams message saying I’ve done something they asked for and they will ❤️ it to show appreciation.
Context. ❤️ means love, so either "i loved it" or "i love you" in accordance with the context of the text. 👍 is a bit cold, distant. It's a simple "ok".
A single thumbs 👍 up means “ok/k/mk/kk/cool/okay” but doesn’t want to engage more in the conversation subtlety signaling, “that’s nice/cool bit I would like to move on to another topic” in most contexts or when I am emotional then I think the person sending that emoji is upset at me for people that I am NOT close with. If this is coming from my bff like, bf or close friends well I overthink it for the rest of the day. A heart it depends which heart I usually associate the red heart for romance or bff
<3 means 'like' in my mind, i dont think it has flirty undertones. Thumbs up just feels very formal.
on my phone it gives a thumbs up if you double tap a message. and it gives a heart if you "press like" for the message.
hearts for friends' or families posts to show love encouragment or support. its like a like.
thumbs up for anything that needs an affirmative answer or acknowledgement or something to be accomplished and has been done.
I see it as friendly, mostly
a heart is just friendly, thumbs up comes across a little rude
depends on their typing style but id take a things up over a
k.
Today I gave a heart to an ex colleagues text response about his family doing well. I reached out to wish him happy new year. It just seemed nicer than a thumbs up.
👍🏻 = cool/nice ❤️ = love it/awesome!
To me:
👍 = I agree with this point; that’s a cool thought/idea/picture; or Yes/Noted/Confirm this is the plan.
❤️= I love this!; I care about/love you; Awww; or I love this idea/picture/plan
Thumbs up feels sarcastic and heart seems sincere. But nothing flirty about either
In any context I think reacting to messages is annoying and I wish my phone wouldn’t tell me when someone does.
It's entirely up to context and personality. If a person never uses heart emojis but suddenly uses it with one person, it obviously means something, and context explains what (like I know some dudes that bromances with hearts and kisses but never use them otherwise, only with the bros as an example) but it also works in reverse too; if someone is always using heart emojis but don't with you it also means something.
I usually don't assume anything by it when sent to me.
Thumbs up is "I saw the information and do not have disagreement", or "Okay". A heart would be "Aww, thanks, cute, you are the best... " etc. Would never use a heart for a colleague I wasn't also friends with and never with men that I am not trying to flirt with. Would just give them a happy emoji.
Context dependent, but I tend to use and prefer hearts, because they are more personable. Definitely depends on your relationship with the recipient though. I heart react to my boss and her boss, but generally not their boss. 🤣
Hearts are platonic for me. Kissy face would be flirtatious.
I give hearts to all the people on my personal cell but my clients— I do thumbs up. It always feels so weird but I feel like your therapist hearting messages also could be misconstrued
Depends on context
To me the heart is like “yes, I like this thank you” and the thumbs up is more of an acknowledgement that I did see the text and (if applicable) will do whatever is being asked of me
❤️ = they love my reaction
👍= they agree
I heart everything. The thumbs is too formal.
I even heart stuff at work, it’s more of a thank you/acknowledgement of the message.
A lot of social media has the heart as the “like” button so I feel like they are interchangeable
A heart is the default on Instagram 🤷🏻♀️ I guess hearts on teams tho cause I use thumbs up as a “ok, heard”.
I think it depends on the context. Even with friends of the opposite sex, I’ll send a ❤️ if it’s something like a picture of their cat/dog.
I don’t read much into emojis unless you’re like 🍆🍑💦
Thumbs up = ok/sounds good/confirming I saw the message/plz end this conversation but in a nice way
Heart = OK!/amazing/totally loving this/cute/beautiful/excited/warmly end the conversation/enthusiastic agree or like
Depends on who sent it.
I absolutely hate 👍. To me it's the equivalent of talking to someone in person and them just responding with a thumbs up and it feels incredibly rude. I have stopped texting certain people because they use that emoji to respond to things 😅 I know they're not meaning to be rude and I don't want to sound like a crazy person and ask them to stop sending it but it really gets under my skin so those people get phone calls instead now 😂
💗 is my most used emoji, by far! 😊
Well I think it’s just to say you REALLY like something but it’s not really intimate, flirty or romantic.
♥️ for me means affectionate
👍🏻 more just like "ok" or casual
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Really depends on context, im a real sucker and would be easily reading too much in to it, and be thinking way too much