Smiling face with hearts emoji 🥰
🥰 is the smiling face with hearts: a soft closed-eye smile with three small hearts floating around it.
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What the smiling face with hearts 🥰 emoji means
🥰 is the smiling face with hearts: a soft closed-eye smile with three small hearts floating around it. It means feeling loved, or loving something warmly — a hug in emoji form — and it is gentler than 😍 heart eyes, which is “I want that”, or 😘 blowing a kiss, which is a direct kiss. Emoji 11.0 (2018) introduced 🥰, and within a few years it had climbed into the most used emoji. From a guy or a girl it is affectionate and safe: “you make me happy”, “this is adorable”.
Unicode name: smiling face with hearts · U+1F970 · Emoji 11.0 (2018) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Feeling loved: replying to kindness, gifts, compliments
- Adoring: babies, pets, partners, friends
- Warm thanks: softer than 🙏
- Cute reaction: under anything wholesome
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| smiling face with heartsU+1F970 | Loved, adoring, warm | |
| smiling face with heart-eyesU+1F60D | Wow, I love it | |
| face blowing a kissU+1F618 | A kiss for you | |
| smiling face with open handsU+1F917 | A hug | |
| smiling face with smiling eyesU+1F60A | Happy, friendly |
Using 🥰 as an “in love” emoji
When people reach for an in love emoji, 🥰 is often the softest choice. Its warm smile and floating hearts read as quietly smitten: the feeling of being wrapped up in affection rather than dazzled by it. That makes it a good fit for early-stage crushes, long-term partnerships, or any moment where a loud 😍 might feel too intense.
In everyday chats, it also softens a compliment or thank-you. A single 🥰 after “you’re the best” feels warmer than a plain 🙂, without tipping into full-blown heart eyes.
Questions people ask
What does 🥰 mean from a guy?
Genuine affection — he feels warm toward you or loved by what you did. It is one of the least ambiguous affectionate emoji.
What is the difference between 🥰 and 😍?
🥰 is soft, being in love or feeling loved; 😍 is intense, wanting or admiring something. 😍 is the louder of the two.
What does 🥰🥰🥰 mean?
The same feeling, amplified: overwhelmed with affection or gratitude.
What is the “awww” emoji?
The “awww” emoji is usually 🥰 — the smiling face with hearts. It’s used to react to something cute, sweet or touching, the same way people say “awww” out loud.
What emoji has 3 hearts?
The smiling face with hearts 🥰 shows three small hearts around a smiling face. It’s a warm, gentle way to show affection.
Why is 🥰 considered a heartwarming emoji?
It pairs a soft smile with floating hearts, so it reads as a gentle, cosy hug when something makes you feel warm inside.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
