New study shows emojis boost how caring and responsive you seem—helping friendships thrive, even through text.

Emojis in text messages boost relationship satisfaction by making people feel emotionally heard and connected.

The use of emojis in text messaging improves perceived responsiveness and thereby enhances closeness and relationship ...

What it communicates, above all, is the hopeless unhipness of its sender. I use it anyway, mostly out of habit but also ...

Want closer relationships? Science says adding emojis to your texts boosts connection, satisfaction, and likability.

Younger people seem to have moved on. Emojis like the heart ( ️) or the hands-up (🙌) are now doing the heavy lifting when it comes to showing actual enthusiasm or approval.

Red heart or thumbs up? Sending emojis to close friends makes them see you as more attentive and likeable than text-only ...

Excessive use of emojis in a text message reveals this about someone, study says By . Marissa Matozzo. Published April 29, 2025, 9:26 p.m. ET.