'It has connotations of romance, but it has also been converted in a sense to a catch-all positive response,' Broni said. While the heart emoji may have connotations of romance, he said it also has other uses. He told Newsweek that emoji use is all about context and mutual understanding. Keith Broni is the editor in chief of Emojipedia, a global encyclopedia of emojis and their history. Hearts in some form are used across various online platforms, including social media and messaging software. The red heart was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

Many users backed her, commenting that the use of that emoji was inappropriate. 'I am a bit aghast and annoyed at the red hearts,' wrote the Mumsnet user in the viral post. A woman shared her upset when she saw her husband using the red heart emoji with a female coworker. Of the men who answered the survey, 50 percent said that the heart emoji was not OK in a work message, but only 41 percent of women agreed.Ī viral post earlier this March sparked conversation about the use of the emoji in the workplace. adults agreed that the heart emoji should not be used in a work message, there was a difference in opinion between men and women. PIKSEL/Jelena Stanojkovic/Getty ImagesĪ further 26 percent replied that it would depend on the circumstances, while 10 percent said they were unsure. adults replied that it would be inappropriate to use the emoji in a workplace setting. In an exclusive poll for Newsweek, 43 percent out of 1,500 U.S.

Pictures of people working from home, with an overlay featuring the red heart emoji that has sparked debate among workers.

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