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What do the Snapchat emojis mean?
Decoding the Snapchat emoji meanings, one emoticon at a time
Cast your mind back to Snapchat pre-April 2015, and you might remember a world without the Snapchat Emoji function. Back then, it was all about ‘Best Friends’ (do you remember that?!) and working out who was chatting to who the most. It really was like spying for the social media age, and it was ~pretty~ revealing. But that was well over five years ago now(!), and since then, Snapchat has had to compete with other social media apps in order to stay relevant and on top of its game.
Cue the introduction of the emojis, which only created more opportunities for snooping on Snapchat relationships. Used to track the activity of both you and your friends, each emoji has an individual meaning that relates to the number of snaps you send to each other, and how often you reply to messages.
So, considering you probably use the app to take (let’s be honest) unflattering 2-second selfies and super-zoom in on your food, wouldn’t you like to know what the Snapchat emojis actually mean? Here's a full explainer of what the sunglasses emoji to the red heart on Snapchat symbols stand for.
What does the Snapchat yellow heart emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: You send the most Snapchats to them, and they send the most Snapchats to you - you are each other's number one best friend *cute*. This is the ultimate show of friendliness, essentially - you're as popular with each other as, well, each other.
What does the Snapchat red heart emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: You've been BFFs with each other for two weeks straight, and both Snap each other more than anyone else. Now that is a true sign of a Snapchat relationship.
What does the Snapchat pink hearts emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: You have been BFFs for more than two months straight, and moved on from the Yellow and Red Hearts to two Pink ones. Commitment! If you're a Snapchat fiend this is no mean feat.
What does the Snapchat smirking face emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: You are one of their best friends, but they're not one of yours. Essentially, they send you more snaps than you send them - sneaky!
What does the Snapchat face with sunglasses emojis mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: One of your best friends is also one of their best friends, so you have a BFF in common. Someone you send a lot of snaps to is also someone they send a lot of snaps to. Basically, you probably have a strong mutual friend (or maybe you're Snapping the same potential S/O. Eeeek.)
What does the Snapchat smiling face emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: You send a lot of Snaps to this person and they send you a lot of Snaps, but you aren't BFFs. You're each other's mates, but you've not quite hit the best mates territory just yet.
What does the Snapchat fire emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: You're on a Snapstreak! Yaaas! You and this person have snapped every day for an extended period of time, and the number next to the fire goes up the longer you keep your streak. A Snapstreak begins after 3 days, and continues as far as you can commit - all it takes is just one Snap each way, each day.
What does the Snapchat 100 emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: The 100 emoji on Snapchat is pretty self-explanatory - you've had a 100 Day Snapstreak. Hooray! Go you! You've Snapped someone every day for at least 100 days, which is pretty much a third of a year. Wow. That is commitment.
What does the Snapchat hourglass emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: Uh oh. Your Snapstreak is about to end, so you need to send this person another Snap ASAP so you don't lose your fire. Remember, you need to send one to each other every day! Otherwise, it returns to zero, and you have to Snap for three days straight to get back to the fire emoji.
What does the Snapchat grimace emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: Your number one best friend is the same as their number one best friend, which means you both send the most Snaps to the same person. But who is their BFF?! Uh oh.
What does the Snapchat gold star emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: Someone has replayed this person's Snap in the last 24 hours, so the chances are something interesting is going down.
What does the Snapchat birthday cake emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: It's this Snapchatter's birthday today, providing Snapchat knows, er, when their birthday is. Send them a silly snap using a filter to make sure they know you're thinking of them.
What does the Snapchat baby emoji mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: You've only recently connected with this person on Snapchat, so you're new Snapchat friends. Cute! It can take up to two weeks to disappear, possibly even longer.
What do the Snapchat zodiac emojis mean?
The Snapchat emoji meaning: As well as getting a birthday cake emoji on their birthday, Snapchat users who have their big day saved on the app can have a small purple emoji next to their name. This, of course, refers to the zodiac symbol for their date of birth. Always handy to know whether you're snapping with an Aries or a Pisces, right?
Because we all need an emoji cushion in our homes.
Dusty Baxter-Wright is an award-winning journalist and the Entertainment and Lifestyle Director at Cosmopolitan, having previously worked at Sugarscape. She was named one of PPA’s 30 Under 30 for her work covering pop culture, careers, interiors and travel, and oversees the site’s Entertainment and Lifestyle strategy across print, digital and video. As a journalist for the best part of a decade, she has interviewed everyone from Louis Theroux and Channing Tatum to Margot Robbie and Ncuti Gatwa, while she has also spoken on Times Radio and BBC Radio. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram here.
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