Have you ever received a 💚 and paused for a second, wondering, “What exactly are they trying to tell me?” I still remember the first time a close colleague replied…

Have you ever been absolutely convinced you’ve seen an emoji—only to later discover it doesn’t exist? A few months ago, I found myself in a group chat where someone sent…

"Ever got a text ending with 🙃 and wondered if they were being cheeky, sarcastic, or just confused?" You're not alone. I once received that upside-down smile emoji from my…

"Ever sent or received a peach emoji and paused—wondering if it meant more than just a piece of fruit?" You’re not alone. The 🍑 peach emoji has stirred curiosity, sparked…

Have you ever received a text with just a skull emoji 💀 and wondered, “Wait, are they talking about death, or did I just say something hilarious?” You’re not alone.…

Last winter, I sent a snowflake emoji (❄️) in a family group chat, trying to be cheeky about how cold my flat had gotten. My cousin responded with, "Wait, are…

I remember the first time I received a black heart emoji. It came from a close friend after I sent her a darkly funny meme about life and deadlines. At…

A few months ago, I received a text from a close friend with nothing but a "💜" at the end. No context. No follow-up. Just that one emoji. I stared…

Ever sent a cheeky wink emoji and immediately regretted it? Or wondered if the heart-eyes emoji screams "too much" on a first message? You're not alone. Flirting via text has…

"Ever sent 🫠 in a text and wondered if you were using it right? Or maybe someone sent it to you, and you thought, wait... are they literally melting, or…