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

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

Emojis can be a fun and lighthearted way to add some "emotion" to your text messages or emails. Emojis have come a long way; back in the day, all you could really do was send a smiley face, ...

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.

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

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

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.

Four in 10 Americans believe a text feels naked without an emoji, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans (aged 21+) revealed 41% of respondents believe a message needs to include ...

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