Notes: Represents a heart. Sometimes used at the end of a message to say "Love, [person's name]," i.e. "<3, Britney."
(>^.^)> <3 <(^.^<)
Type
Expression
Direction
Horizontal (Multiple Lines) (Tilted 90° to the left)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Average
Notes: Shows two people attracted to each other by love. (Should be displayed on one line.)
~♥~
Type
Expression
4/28/10
Direction
Vertical (Not tilted sideways)
Shortcut
No
Rank
Uncommon
Notes: The heart symbol can be entered on a Windows computer by holding Alt and pressing the 3 key on the numeric keypad. Mac users can press Command-Option-T to load the Character Palette, then select the heart from the "Miscellaneous Symbols" section, then press the Insert button. The tildes (~) next to the heart represent strings.
These emoticons can be used in email messages, instant messaging, online forums, and text messaging.