Represents falling in love or being struck by sudden affection. It’s the emoji version of saying “I caught feelings” — sweet, dreamy, and a little dramatic.
You just matched with someone really your type.
Not me falling already 💘
💘
- Groups
- Subgroups
- Unicode
- U+1F498
- Variant status
- Fully-qualified
- Emoji version
- E0.6
heart with arrow
Definitions & examples
Sometimes used to show strong admiration for things (not just people), like a new outfit or song you’re obsessed with.
In Japan, 💘 often appears in cute pop culture contexts—idol merch, anime fan art, or LINE stickers—where it signals a moe-like crush or pure infatuation. In Korea, meanwhile, it can also appear in fan edits or emojis meaning “ultimate bias love.”
Too many heart emojis (💘💖💞) can feel over-the-top in early dating texts—keep it to one for maximum charm.
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Differences between 💘 (heart with arrow) and 🩷 (pink heart)
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Both 💘 and 🩷 convey affection and romantic feeling, sharing a sweet, emotional tone that signals warmth and fondness rather than platonic neutrality; both can be used to express attraction, admiration, or emotional closeness in messages. The key difference is that 💘 feels like a sudden, dramatic moment of being struck by love—playful, whimsical, and suitable for flirtatious declarations, crushy confessions, or narrating the instant you “caught feelings”—whereas 🩷 reads as calm, tender, and steady, fitting for ongoing affection, gentle admiration, and reassuring emotional support. Use 💘 to inject a sense of excitement, dreamy infatuation, or theatrical charm into your text; choose 🩷 when you want to communicate warm, soft devotion or close emotional intimacy without overwhelming intensity.
Usage
For a message about a new crush or dramatic swoon, use 💘 to convey sudden, playful infatuation. For expressing steady fondness, caring support, or soft romantic closeness, use 🩷 to keep the tone gentle and heartfelt.
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