😍
Unicode
U+1F60D
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.6

smiling face with heart-eyes

Definitions & examples

Shows strong affection, admiration, or excitement β€” like saying β€œI love this!” or β€œYou’re amazing!” It’s full of warmth and enthusiasm, used for people, pets, outfits, or even food.

  • Your boyfriend surprises you with your favorite dessert after a long day.

    You seriously remembered?! 😍 you’re the best.

General

Often used for things you’re obsessed with β€” not just people. You might drop 😍 for a new outfit, cute dog, or dream vacation spot.

Cross-cultural

In Japanese chats, 😍 is understood but can feel a bit intense; people might use hearts (❀️, πŸ’•) or kaomoji like (Β΄β–½ο½€) instead for a softer tone.

Heads-up

Sending 😍 too early in dating chats can come across as too strong or overeager β€” use it when the vibe is already warm and mutual.

Heads-up

If someone you barely know drops 😍 early in the chat, be cautious β€” it can signal pushy flirtation or unwanted romantic vibes. Keep your boundaries clear and slow the pace if needed.

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Differences between 😍 (smiling face with heart-eyes) and 😘 (face blowing a kiss)

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Both 😍 and 😘 convey warmth and positive affection, often appearing in friendly, intimate exchanges to express fondness and emotional connection; they both brighten messages and signal appreciation or closeness rather than formal sentiment. However, 😍 leans toward exuberant admiration and excitementβ€”it reads like β€œI love this!” and suits reactions to people, pets, outfits, or food with enthusiastic, starry-eyed praiseβ€”whereas 😘 is gentler and more personal, carrying a warm, flirty or tender tone used between close partners, crushes, or best friends to show care, gratitude, or to end a message on an intimate, soft note; use 😍 for delighted admiration and public-facing gush, and 😘 for private affection, playful flirting, or a sweet sign-off.

Usage

Use 😍 when you want to gush with enthusiastic admiration or show delighted love for a person, thing, or moment. Use 😘 when you want to express warm, flirty affection, gratitude, or a tender sign-off to someone close.

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