White Heart Emoji Explained: What It Means & How to Respond

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The ultimate guide to understanding the 🤍 emoji in text

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Last Updated: April 1, 2025 Fact Checked

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You’re texting your crush when all of a sudden they send you a message with the 🤍 (white heart) emoji. Or maybe you just posted a new pic on Insta and someone commented on it with the 🤍 (white heart) emoji. Whatever the situation, you might be wondering: what does the 🤍 (white heart) emoji mean exactly? Keep reading to learn what the 🤍 (white heart) emoji means and how you should respond if someone sends you one.

What does a 🤍 (white heart) emoji mean?

A 🤍 (white heart) emoji is a symbol of love, friendship, and purity. It represents the purest form of love that’s strong and deep. The 🤍 emoji can be used romantically or platonically to express how much someone cares about you.

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🤍 (White Heart) Emoji Meanings & Uses

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   Pure love The 🤍 emoji represents the purest form of love, like a parent’s love for their child or a strong romantic love that’s deep and infinite. If someone sends you the 🤍 emoji, it might be their way of expressing just how special you are to them.

   • “I love you forever with all of my heart 🤍”
   • “You mean the world to me 🤍”
   • “Can’t wait to see you this weekend 🤍”
   • Did a girl text you a white heart emoji? Find out what she might be trying to tell you in our "What does a white heart mean from a girl?" forum page!
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   Emotional support If someone is struggling, the 🤍 emoji shows you’re there for them. You might send the 🤍 emoji to someone who recently lost a loved one. If you’re going through a tough time and you receive this emoji, whoever sent it wants you to know they’re there for you.

   • “Just know that I’m here for you if you ever need anything 🤍”
   • “You’re in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if there’s anything we can do 🤍”
   • “Stay strong 🤍 You’ll get through this.”
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   A close bond. Best friends, siblings, or teammates might exchange the 🤍 emoji to show how close and connected they feel. If a friend or family member sends you the 🤍 emoji, the two of you probably share a really special bond.

   • “Seriously, don’t know what I’d do without you 🤍”
   • “You’ve always got my back. Love you 🤍”
   • “Sisters for life 🤍”
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   Friendship Someone posting about their bestie may use a 🤍emoji to show how much they love them. This emoji has become a symbol of friendship. So, if a friend sends you this emoji, chances are, they love you dearly.

   • “You’re the best, pal 🤍”
   • “Who’s the bestest friend to ever exist? 🤍”
   • “You can always count on me 🤍🫂”
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   Admiration for something white It could be a gorgeous wedding dress, a brand-new white sports car, or an adorable Persian cat. If someone pairs the 🤍 emoji with a photo of something white, they’re obsessed with it.

   • “I’m living for your all-white outfit in this pic 🤍🔥”
   • “It should be illegal for a dog to be this cute 🤍🐕”
   • “I don’t think we talk about how incredible white chocolate is enough 🍫🤍”
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How to Reply to the 🤍 (White Heart) Emoji

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   Send them the 🤍 emoji too. This reply works in any scenario. Whether you’re texting a friend, your mom or dad, or your S.O., responding with the 🤍 emoji shows that you feel the same way or appreciate their kind words.

   • “Love you so much too 🤍”
   • “Thanks for reaching out, I really appreciate it 🤍”
   • “Could not agree more 🤍”
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   Text them a different heart emoji. There are a lot of heart emojis to choose from, and like the 🤍 emoji, they all have different meanings. Respond with one of these heart emojis that best fits your situation:

   • ❤️ - A classic. The ❤️ emoji symbolizes romantic love. It’s perfect for a S.O.
   • 🧡 - Can represent both romantic and platonic love. Works for both friends and romantic partners.
   • 💛 - Represents friendship and happiness. Choose the 💛 emoji if you’re messaging a friend.
   • 💖 - Usually a symbol of romantic love. The 💖 emoji is a good choice if you’re texting a new partner who you’re head over heels for.
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   Subtly push your crush to say more if they texted you the 🤍 emoji. The 🤍 emoji can be pretty confusing when it comes from your crush. Did they mean it in a platonic, “you’re such a great friend” kind of way? Or is it a flirty, “you’re so special to me and I totally want to date you” sort of thing? Since it could be either, hold off on admitting how you feel for now and give them the chance to clarify or ask you out. Text them something like:

   • “🤍😄 Any fun plans this weekend? I surprisingly have a free schedule for once.”
   • “🤍 I’m dying to try that new sushi place downtown, but I haven’t gotten the chance to go yet 😔”
   • “🤍 So exhausted, can’t keep my eyes open. Maybe I’ll see you this weekend?”
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🤍 (White Heart) Emoji Combinations

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1. Pair the 🤍emoji with other emojis for a cute aesthetic. Looking to amp up your social media profile? Check out these adorable and totally aesthetic emoji and emoticon combinations that use the 🤍! These combinations have an innocent, pure, sweet, interstellar, and glitzy vibe:

   • 🤍🫧☁️✨
   • .° ༘🎧⋆🤍₊˚ෆ
   • 🦢🤍🪞
   • ⋆｡‧˚ʚ 🤍 ɞ˚‧｡⋆
   • 🪐🎱🤍✨
   • ‧₊˚🖇️✩ ₊˚🎧⊹ ♡
   • 🪞🕊️🤍✨
   • 🤍☁︎🐻‍❄️🫧💭
   • 🤍˚ʚ🧸ɞ˚☁️
   • 🤍🐚🦢🌕✨
   • 🤍🦢☁️⛸️🕊️

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FAQs

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   What’s the Unicode for a white heart emoji? The Unicode for the 🤍 emoji is U+1F90D. Unicode is the universal encoding system for text and symbols. In other words, it’s the code for the emoji itself!
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   Is the white heart emoji associated with specific cultures or traditions? The 🤍 emoji isn’t technically associated with any culture or tradition; however, the emoji is widely used in South Korea on White Day (March 14th), which is very similar to Valentine’s Day.
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   Do different platforms have different versions of the white heart emoji? Yes, there are different versions of the 🤍 emoji used across platforms—but they all look relatively the same. For instance, the Android and iPhone versions of the emojis are both cartoon depictions of a white heart, but they have slightly different illustrations and clarity.
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What does a white heart mean from a girl?

WikiSkyDancer007

Chatting up a girl and she's been sending me white heart emojis. It seems like a good sign and I like her, but I'm not sure what it means. Is she flirting with me or is she trying to tell me something else?

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WikiLionSeeker401

I personally use white hearts because I think they look cute. There's nothing more to it!

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WikiIbisGlider256

There's so many reasons why a girl may use a white heart emoji, but it's commonly used to show true love in the purest form. Like, white gives the sense of a clean, pure feeling so she probably wants to tell you that she has really strong feelings for you, especially if you've been flirting a lot.

It could also just be the color she prefers to use instead of the basic red and pink colors. I'd say that if she's sending you a heart, it doesn't really matter what the color means if you're still feeling a good connection.

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  Where do you find a white heart 🤍 in an iPhone?

  

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  On your keyboard, there's an emoji icon on the bottom left. When the emoji menu pops up you can search for emojis in the search bar. Simply search for "white heart".

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  Is there a page that lists all emojis and meanings?

  

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  Yes! There is an emoji board on Windows and on Apple. If you want it on Windows, it's Windows + .(period). If you want it on Android or IPhone, there is an icon on the keyboard. There are plenty of pages for emojis such as emojimeanings.net or emojipedia.org/meanings.

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  What does the purple heart emoji mean?

  

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  It usually has the same meaning as the other hearts except in purple, and it's usually more casual and less romantic than the red or pink hearts. The purple heart may be used because purple is their favorite color, and it's also used by fans of the K-pop music group BTS, since purple is their theme color.

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