Once reserved for romantic partners and other loved ones, the heart emoji can now mean anything—which means it has no meaning ...

This is the most popular heart emoji—and the most versatile. Unfortunately, it can also be the most confusing, Broni says. A red heart can be as innocuous as liking a picture on social media ...

The black heart is described as “a more masculine alternative to the red emoji … which can symbolise grief ” while green is deemed to be “one of the most innocent and platonic alternatives ...