If you're an avid Snapchat user, you've likely noticed the
array of emojis that appear next to your friends' names. Far from being random,
these emojis actually provide insights into the nature and strength of your
Snapchat relationships. The most coveted of all? The yellow heart emoji.
Snapchat's yellow heart emoji indicates that you are #1 best
friends with each other. This means you send the most snaps to this person, and
they send the most snaps to you, outpacing all your other Snapchat connections.
Consider it a sign of a true Snapchat bond.
To achieve the vaunted yellow heart status with someone, you
both need to snap each other more than anyone else over a period of several
days. Basically, shower each other with snaps to show Snapchat your commitment.
One key caveat is if you or your would-be bestie are
snapping a ton of other people too. More competition means it will take longer
for your yellow heart to appear, since Snapchat looks at your interactions
relative to your other connections. Focus your snaps on your chosen BFF for
best results.
Short answer: nope. The yellow heart signifies a two-way
street; you can't unilaterally force it. It only appears when you are both each
other's #1 best friend. No one-sided yellow hearts allowed!
That said, you can strategize. If you want to shift your
yellow heart from one friend to another, concentrate your snaps on that new
person and pull back from snapping your former #1. Over a few days, your new
Snapchat soulmate should emerge.
The yellow heart is just the first stage of Snapchat's
friendship journey. Maintain your #1 BFF status for two weeks and your yellow
heart transforms into a red heart. This signifies that you've reached the next
level: the "BFF" tier.
If you can keep your snap streak alive for two months, you
graduate to the final tier: the pink hearts. On Snapchat, this is the ultimate
sign of best friendship. It takes commitment to maintain that level of snap
frequency for so long, so pink hearts are a true badge of honor.
Hearts aren't the only emojis in the Snapchat friendship
arsenal. Here's a quick guide to some other notable characters:
·
Grimacing Face. This one means your #1 best
friend is also #1 best friends with someone else. Awkward...
·
Sunglasses Face. You and this friend share a
close friend in common. The sunglasses say "we're in the same crew."
·
Fire. This tracks the number of days you've
snapped with someone consecutively, aka your snap streak. Miss a day and it
disappears!
·
100. A badge of honor that you've kept a snap
streak alive for 100 days straight. Triple digits FTW!
·
Baby. Indicates a brand new friendship. Snapchat
sees you, new friends.
·
Hourglass. A warning that your snap streak is
about to expire. Get snapping ASAP!
·
Birthday Cake. It's this person's birthday. Time
to send them some bday snaps!
One fun Snapchat easter egg is that you can customize the
friend emojis to your liking. Want the yellow heart to be a pizza emoji
instead? Go for it. Just tap the Settings icon in the app, find
"Manage" under Additional Services, and select "Friend
Emojis." There you can assign emojis to each friendship category. You do
you!
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