Introduction
If you use Snapchat frequently, you’ve probably noticed little emojis appearing next to your friends’ names in the chat. One of the most sought-after is the yellow heart emoji (💛).
Ever wondered what a yellow heart means on Snapchat or how it got there? Snapchat uses these fun friend emojis to represent the status of your friendships on the app.
In this comprehensive guide, we’ll decode the meaning of the yellow heart on Snapchat, explain how to get it, compare the yellow heart vs. red heart vs. pink hearts on Snapchat, and give you tips to earn and maintain that yellow heart.
We’ll also tackle some FAQs about Snapchat’s friendship emojis (like whether you can have multiple yellow hearts, why hearts disappear, and more). By the end, you’ll know exactly what the yellow heart means and how to make the most of Snapchat’s best friend emojis in a fun and engaging way.
What Does the Yellow Heart Mean on Snapchat?
On Snapchat, the yellow heart (💛) appears next to a friend’s name when you and that person are each other’s #1 Best Friend on the app.
In other words, you send the most snaps to that person, and they send the most snaps to you, making you “Besties” in Snapchat’s terms. It’s essentially a symbol of a mutual best friendship on Snapchat.
Think of the yellow heart emoji as a little trophy for your digital friendship. It means that out of all your contacts, this friend is the one you interact with the most, and vice versa.
Snapchat automatically awards this yellow heart when the #1 Best Friend status is mutual. This isn’t just a random icon – it’s Snapchat’s way of telling you that you and your friend are officially besties on Snapchat (at least for now).
Some key points about the yellow heart on Snapchat:
Mutual #1 Friends:
The yellow heart (often called the “gold heart”) will only appear if both of you are each other’s top friend. If only one side is #1 and not the other, you won’t see a heart (you might see other emojis, which we’ll explain later).
Private to You:
The yellow heart emoji is visible to you in your chat list, and also to your friend on their chat list. However, no one else can see that emoji. Snapchat’s friend emojis are private, unlike the old days when best friends used to be public
Indicates a Strong Bond:
Essentially, the 💛 means you and your friend have a strong connection on Snapchat, exchanging snaps more than anyone else. It does not necessarily mean anything beyond friendship – it’s all about snap frequency (we’ll discuss more in FAQs, such as whether a heart emoji means someone “likes” you).
In summary, what the yellow heart means on Snapchat is simple: you and the other person are each other’s number one best friends on the platform. It’s a badge of honor showing you both share a lot of snaps and moments with each other.
How Do You Get a Yellow Heart on Snapchat?
Now that we know the yellow heart signifies a #1 best friend, you might be asking how to get the yellow heart on Snapchat with someone. Since Snapchat assigns the yellow heart automatically based on interaction, you’ll need to earn it through your usage. Here’s how it works:
Be Each Other’s Top Friend:
To obtain the yellow heart, you need to send more snaps to that friend than to anyone else, and they need to send more snaps to you than to anyone else. It’s a two-way street – if you’re their top friend but they aren’t yours (or vice versa), the yellow heart won’t appear. Both of you have to out-snap all your other contacts with each other.
Interact Frequently:
Essentially, spam each other (in a friendly way)! The more you snap (send photos/videos) and even chat with that person, the higher you’ll climb in each other’s best friend list. Snapchat’s algorithm looks at your interaction frequency over a recent period (usually the past week or so) to decide who your best friends are. So, to get that yellow bestie’s heart, keep a steady flow of Snaps going back and forth.
Focus on One Friend:
If you’re aiming for a specific person to become your #1, try to focus your Snapchat activity on them. You can have up to eight “Best Friends” on Snapchat (people you interact with the most), but only the top one gets the heart.
This means if you divide your attention among many friends, it might be harder to hit #1 with any single person. To get a yellow heart, concentrate on snapping primarily that one friend so that they rank above all others in your interactions, and hope they do the same with you.
Be Consistent Over Several Days:
You don’t necessarily get the yellow heart after just one day of heavy snapping. It might take a couple of days of being each other’s top friend for Snapchat to acknowledge it. Some users report getting it after 2 or 3 days of consistent top interactions, while others might take a bit longer if competition is tight. The key is consistency – keep snapping each other frequently, day after day.
Mutual Effort:
It helps if both you and your friend are on the same page. If only one of you is trying to push up the interaction count, the other might still have someone else as #1. So, if you’re comfortable, you could even tell your friend, “Let’s snap each other a lot to get the yellow heart!” Many teens do this playfully as a mini challenge. A bit of teamwork can speed up the process of earning that bestie badge.
Remember, you cannot manually assign a yellow heart – Snapchat automatically generates it based on your behavior. There’s no button to press or setting to change to get it (apart from a Snapchat+ feature we’ll mention later).
So the only real way to get a yellow heart on Snapchat is to snap your friend a ton, and have them snap you back a ton, until you’re both at the top of each other’s friends list.
Tip: If you’re snapping a friend and expecting a yellow heart but not seeing it, it might be because one of you is still snapping someone else even more. To troubleshoot, check your “Best Friends” list (you can see best friends on the Send To screen or in chat).
If the person is on top with a smiley face 😊 instead of a heart, it means they are your #1 but you’re not theirs (or vice versa). You might need to up your game or wait a bit for the emoji to update.
Yellow Heart vs. Red Heart vs. Pink Hearts on Snapchat
Snapchat doesn’t stop at the yellow heart. It actually has a progression of heart emojis to reward longer-lasting best friendships. Here’s a breakdown of yellow heart vs red heart vs pink hearts on Snapchat and what each one signifies:
Yellow Heart (💛 “Besties”)
You and this person are each other’s #1 Best Friend right now. This is the first level of the best friend emoji. It appears as soon as you both become each other’s top friend, and it means you’re officially best friends on Snapchat.
It’s a new or current best friendship indicator. Think of it as “we just became #1 best friends.” There’s no specific time requirement for the yellow heart beyond achieving the mutual top friend status (it could happen in a few days of heavy interaction). However, it won’t appear if you’ve already continued long enough to upgrade to the next level.
Red Heart (❤️ “BFF”)
The red heart means you’ve kept that #1 best friend status going for two weeks straight. In Snapchat’s lingo, you’ve become “BFF” (Best Friends Forever – albeit not literally forever, but for an extended period).
Essentially, if you and your friend manage to maintain the yellow heart for at least two continuous weeks, Snapchat upgrades the yellow heart to a red heart to celebrate your enduring streak as top friends. The red heart shows that your friendship is not just a flash in the pan – you’ve been best friends for a while. This is a level up from the yellow, indicating more commitment and consistency.
Pink Hearts (💕 “Super BFF”)
Two pink hearts appear when you’ve been #1 best friends for two months in a row. This is the ultimate best friend level on Snapchat, often called “Super BFF”. Reaching the pink hearts means you and your friend have been each other’s top snap partner for 2+ months continuously – a true sign of a long-term Snapchat friendship.
It’s not easy to maintain that spot for so long, so the pink hearts are a special badge of honor. If you see 💕 next to someone’s name, you’ve basically maxed out the Snapchat friendship emoji – congrats, you two are Snapchat soulmates!
These heart emojis are sequential. You start with a yellow heart, then it turns red after 2 weeks, then turns pink after 2 months of sustained #1 status.
If at any point one of you loses the top spot (maybe one person snaps someone else more for a few days), the chain can break, and you might drop back to a yellow heart or lose the heart completely.
In other words, you must maintain the streak to keep upgrading. If you break it, you may have to start over with a yellow heart again.
It’s worth noting that Snapchat only goes up to the pink hearts – there’s no official new emoji beyond the two-month mark. Staying best friends longer than two months just keeps the pink hearts there (some people like to count how many months or even years they can keep it).
The progression resets if interrupted: for example, if you had a red heart but then one of you fell off as #1, when you regain it, you’ll likely start back at yellow.
Yellow vs Red Heart – Key Difference: The yellow heart vs red heart on Snapchat basically comes down to time and consistency. Yellow is the starting point (new mutual best friends), while red indicates that the best friendship has lasted at least 2 weeks.
Both mean you’re #1 best friends; red just means you’ve kept it going longer. There’s no functional difference in terms of privileges – it’s purely a status symbol to show longevity. Similarly, the pink hearts show even more longevity (2 months).
In summary:
- 💛 = #1 best friends (recently).
- ❤️ = #1 best friends for 2+ weeks.
- 💕 = #1 best friends for 2+ months.
Snapchat’s heart emojis basically reward you for best friend loyalty over time. It’s a fun way to visualize your friendship milestones on the app.
Other Snapchat Friend Emojis and What They Mean (Briefly)
While our focus is the hearts, you might also see other emojis next to friends’ names on Snapchat. Here’s a quick rundown of some common Snapchat friend emojis and their meanings, for context:
1. Smile Face (😊) – This friend is one of your Best Friends (among the people you interact with most), but not #1. You send them a lot of snaps, and they send you a lot too, but you each might have someone else as #1. You can have several smiley-face best friends.
2. Grimacing Face (😬) – Awkward! This means your #1 Best Friend is also their #1 Best Friend, but that #1 is someone else. In other words, you share the same top friend with this person (but that top friend isn’t each other). This used to be a visible indicator of a mutual top friend; it shows a sort of triangle situation. (Example: Alice’s #1 is Bob, and Carol’s #1 is also Bob – when Alice looks at Carol, she’ll see 😬 because they both snap Bob the most).
3. Sunglasses Face (😎) – One of your Best Friends is also one of their Best Friends. This is a bit less intense than the grimace. It means you have a mutual friend in your best friends list (not necessarily the #1). It often appears when you and a friend are both close to a third person. Think of it as “you guys are in the same circle or group.”
4. Fire (🔥) – You’re on a Snapstreak with that person. A number will also appear next to the fire emoji, indicating how many days the streak has been going. A Snapstreak means you and your friend have each sent at least one snap to each other every day, for at least 3 days. (Note: Streaks are separate from best friend status, but keeping a streak can help maintain a friendship for the hearts too.)
5. Hourglass (⌛) – Your Snapstreak is about to end (time to send another snap if you want to keep it)! This appears when you haven’t exchanged a snap in over 20 hours, and time is running out on the 24-hour window to extend the streak.
6. Baby (👶) – This appears next to new friends (someone you just added). It means the friendship is new on Snapchat.
7. Birthday Cake (🎂) – It’s that friend’s birthday (according to the date they set in Snapchat). This is a reminder to maybe send them a wish!
(There are also Zodiac emojis for birthdays and some other special emojis like the 100 (💯) for 100-day streak, but those are less about friendship rank and more about streaks or profile info.)
Knowing these other emojis can help you understand your Snapchat relationships at a glance. For example, if you’re aiming for a yellow heart but see a 😊 next to a name, it tells you that person is in your best friends, just not #1 yet. Or if you see 😬 with someone, you know you share a top friend (which might spur some friendly competition!).
One emoji you won’t see anymore is the smirking face (😏) – it used to mean “They are your #1 best friend, but you’re not theirs” (a one-sided best friendship). Snapchat removed the smirk emoji after a while, possibly because it led to hurt feelings. Now, Snapchat doesn’t explicitly show if you’re someone’s #1 while they aren’t yours – you’d only know indirectly (you see 😊 while they might see 💛 with someone else, etc.).
Alright, back to the hearts!
Tips to Earn and Maintain the Yellow Heart (💛)
Getting a yellow heart on Snapchat can be a bit competitive, especially if you have many active friends. And once you get it, you might want to keep it, or even upgrade it to a red heart and beyond. Here are some tips and strategies on how to get a yellow heart on Snapchat – and how to maintain or upgrade that status:
a) Snap Frequently and Consistently
The most obvious tip is to send a lot of snaps to the person you want as your #1. The more snaps you send, the higher your score with that friend. Try to snap them multiple times a day. Consistency is key – try not to go long gaps without sending a snap.
If possible, exchange snaps every day. Frequent interactions signal to Snapchat that this friendship is active and strong.
b) Encourage Mutual Snapping
It’s not enough for you to send snaps; they need to send back too. If your friend isn’t as active, let them know you’re snapping them and maybe say something engaging to prompt a reply.
Remember, the yellow heart is about mutual effort. So, encourage your friend to snap you back. Make it fun by sending interesting or funny snaps so they’ll want to respond. If both of you are snapping each other a lot, you’ll lock in that bestie status faster.
c) Limit Snaps to Others
While maintaining friendships is great, if your goal is a specific yellow heart, you might temporarily scale back snapping other friends. Why? Because if you send tons of snaps to everyone, you might end up with multiple friends competing for the top spot.
To ensure one person remains your #1, focus your activity on them more than on others. This doesn’t mean you have to ignore everyone else completely; just be mindful not to send more snaps to someone else than to your intended bestie. Similarly, hope that your friend isn’t snapping others more than you. Essentially, keep the highest snap frequency exclusive between you two.
d) Maintain the Streak (if possible)
While a Snapstreak (🔥) isn’t required for the yellow heart, maintaining a streak with your friend can help ensure you’re exchanging snaps daily. If you snap each other every single day, you’re naturally likely to remain #1 best friends.
Missing days or letting a streak drop might indicate a drop in interaction that could jeopardize your heart status, especially for reaching red or pink hearts. So, try to keep a streak going as a motivational tool. It shows consistency. (Just remember, chats don’t count for streaks – you need to send a photo or video snap).
e) Respond Quickly and Engage
Try to reply to your friend’s snaps as much as you can. If they send you something, don’t leave them on “opened” for too long. High interaction isn’t just about raw numbers, but also engagement level. If Snapchat’s algorithm notices that snaps are flying back and forth rapidly, it might strengthen the connection ranking.
Plus, timely responses encourage them to keep snapping you. You can also interact with their Snapchat Stories or send chat messages in addition to snaps to keep the conversation flowing (chats do count toward best friend status, albeit not for streaks).
f) Use Variations (Snaps, Chats, etc.)
Mix up your interactions – send snaps (photos/videos), send direct chat messages, reply to stories. While snaps carry the most weight, overall engagement helps. By showing Snapchat that this friend is your main focus (through various interaction types), you reinforce the best friend status. For example, comment on their story and then continue the conversation with snaps. It all adds up.
g) Be Patient and Persistent
You might not get the yellow heart overnight. Don’t get discouraged if, after a day or two,o it hasn’t appeared. Sometimes other factors (like your friend’s activity with others or slight algorithm delays) can mean it takes a little time. Keep snapping consistently. If you maintain the effort and your friend does too, you’ll likely see that yellow heart pop up soon.
h) Maintaining/Upgrading
Once you have the yellow heart, the work isn’t over if you want to keep it! To maintain it (or to turn it into a red heart), you have to continue snapping at roughly the same pace. Basically, don’t drop off. If you slack off and start snapping less, another friend might overtake the top spot or your friend might start snapping someone else more.
To get the red heart, you need to keep that #1 spot for two weeks straight – meaning for 14 days, neither of you lets any other friendship surpass this one. That requires steady effort. Similarly, for pink hearts, keep it going for 60+ days. One missed day won’t automatically ruin it, but if a pattern changes, Snapchat might reset the counter.
i) Avoid Breaking the Chain
If you’re proudly sporting a yellow or red heart, try not to break the momentum. For instance, if you’re on day 13 of being best friends (one day before red heart) and suddenly both of you don’t interact much that day, it might delay or prevent the red heart upgrade.
Treat it like a fun challenge – “let’s see that red heart appear tomorrow!” and continue your snap streak. Same for aiming for pink hearts: two months is a long time, and life can get busy, but if you want those two pink hearts, you both have to remain each other’s top friend throughout.
j) Coordinate with Your Friend
Communication can help. Since the hearts reflect mutual status, it helps if both people are aware of keeping the streak. If you’re close friends in real life, you can joke about maintaining your “Snapchat streak” or “Snapchat bestie status” and remind each other to send snaps. Set a daily routine, like saying good morning or good night via Snapchat every day – those regular touches make a difference.
k) Use Snapchat Features to Your Advantage
You can pin a chat to the top so you don’t forget about snapping that person. Also, consider enabling notifications for their snaps so you never miss one (and can reply ASAP).
If you both have Snapchat+, there’s even a feature to pin someone as your #1 Best Friend (called “Best Friends Forever”) – but note that is a private pin and doesn’t automatically give a heart emoji (more on this below). It can, however, psychologically remind you to keep interacting with that person.
By following these tips, you’ll maximize your chances of getting and keeping the yellow heart emoji with your chosen friend. Just remember that the goal is to have fun sharing snaps – the heart emoji is a nice bonus that reflects a genuine connection. Don’t force it too hard; if it happens naturally, it means you two really are being super active friends on Snapchat!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Below are answers to some commonly asked questions about the yellow heart on Snapchat and related friend emojis:
Q: What does a yellow heart mean on Snapchat?
A: The yellow heart (💛) on Snapchat means you and that person are each other’s #1 best friend on Snapchat. You send them more snaps than anyone else, and they send you more snaps than anyone else, indicating a mutual top friendship. In short, you’re “besties” on Snapchat.
Q: How do you get a yellow heart on Snapchat?
A: You get the yellow heart by becoming each other’s top snap friend. To achieve this, pick a friend and exchange snaps very frequently, more than with any other contacts. Both you and your friend need to focus on each other until Snapchat’s algorithm recognizes the mutual #1 friendship and awards the yellow heart.
There’s no fixed time limit (it could take a couple of days of heavy snapping). The key is consistent, two-way snapping that outpaces everyone else. (See the tips section above for more detailed strategies.)
Q: How long does it take to get the yellow heart?
A: There’s no official timeframe, but many users report getting it after a few days of constant interaction. Essentially, once you’ve been each other’s top friend for a short while (often around 2–3 days, sometimes up to a week), the yellow heart should appear.
If it’s not showing and you think you qualify, it might mean one of you still has another top friend edging out – just keep snapping and be patient. Once the mutual best friend status is clear, the heart will show up.
Q: Can you have multiple yellow hearts on Snapchat?
A: No – you can only have one yellow heart, because you can only have one #1 Best Friend at any given time. The yellow heart will appear next to the single person who is your top mutual friend.
While you can have many “best friends” (with smiley emojis) up to eight, only the top one gets the heart, and it’s exclusive to that friendship. You cannot have two people with yellow hearts simultaneously on your list.
Q: Does the yellow heart emoji mean the other person likes me (romantically)?
A: Not necessarily. The yellow heart strictly indicates Snapchat interaction levels – it shows you share a lot of snaps. It doesn’t by itself signify romantic feelings.
Two friends, siblings, or even just very active Snapchat buddies can have a yellow heart without any romance involved. Of course, many close friends on Snapchat could be dating or have crushes, but you’ll need other cues for that.
The emoji itself is about friendship strength, not love. So don’t read too much into a heart emoji – think of it as “we’re best friends on Snap” rather than “love interest.” In fact, Snapchat deliberately chose a yellow (gold) heart for best friends, as yellow is commonly associated with friendship (as opposed to red, which is love).
Q: What’s the difference between the yellow heart and the red heart on Snapchat?
A: Both indicate mutual #1 best friend status, but the red heart means you’ve sustained that status for longer. The yellow heart is stage one; after two weeks of being besties, it turns into a red heart.
So the red heart (❤️) essentially shows a two-week continuous friendship streak as top friends (Snapchat calls this BFF). The yellow heart (💛) is newer or less than two weeks.
Functionally, you don’t do anything different to get a red heart – you just keep the yellow heart going for 14 days. Beyond that, if you continue for two months, you’ll get pink hearts (💕). So it’s a progression of how long you’ve maintained the best friend status.
Q: Why did my yellow heart turn red?
A: Congrats, that means you and your friend have been #1 best friends for at least two weeks! Snapchat automatically changes the yellow heart to a red heart after the 2-week milestone. You didn’t lose the yellow heart – you upgraded it. The red heart is a good thing (it’s the next level up). Keep it up, and in two months, it’ll turn to two pink hearts.
Q: Why did my yellow heart disappear (or turn back to yellow from red/pink)?
A: If your yellow heart disappeared, it means you’re no longer #1 best friends with that person. This can happen if either you or your friend started snapping someone else more, causing the mutual top friend status to change.
It could also happen if one of you became less active and got overtaken by another friend in the rankings. Essentially, Snapchat re-evaluated your interactions and determined that the #1 spot changed hands.
If your red or pink hearts dropped back to yellow, it likely means you briefly lost the streak and then became #1 again. For example, if you had a red heart and then one of you snapped others more for a bit, you might lose the red heart.
If later you two re-establish as #1, you’d start over with yellow. Occasional Snapchat emoji glitches or refreshes can also reset emojis unexpectedly, but the usual cause is a change in interaction patterns. To get it back, you’ll need to increase your snaps with that friend again and outdo any competition.
Q: Can I get the yellow heart back after losing it?
A: Yes, you can often regain it with effort, but it’s not guaranteed if the other person doesn’t reciprocate. To get the yellow heart back, start snapping that friend a lot more again, and try to become their top friend once more.
Reduce interactions with others in the meantime. If all goes well and neither of you has someone else holding the #1 spot, the yellow heart can return after a few days of renewed activity. Basically, rebuild that best friend streak. Keep in mind, if the friend has moved on or is snapping someone else significantly, you might have a tougher time – it requires mutual effort.
Q: Can I have a yellow heart with someone and a red heart with someone else?
A: No, since you only have one #1 friend slot, you can only have one heart (of any color) with one person at a time. The hearts (yellow, red, pink) all apply to the #1 best friend relationship. You can’t have two #1s at once – that’s just how Snapchat is designed.
So you won’t see multiple hearts next to different names simultaneously on your list. (However, it is possible for different people on your list to have smiley 😊 faces if they’re all among your top 8 friends, but only the topmost friend gets the heart.)
Q: My friend and I both snap each other a lot. Why don’t we have a yellow heart yet?
A: If you’re confident that you both snap mostly each other, a missing yellow heart could be due to a few reasons: (1) Timing: maybe you haven’t been #1 for each other for long enough yet – give it a bit more time. (2) Competition: one of you might still be snapping someone else slightly more.
Check if either of you has another friend with a high snap frequency. The presence of a mutual yellow heart means no one else is outranking you two. (3) Emoji customization: make sure neither of you changed the default friend emojis in settings.
If someone customized their #1 Best Friend emoji to something else, it might not show as a yellow heart (they might see a different symbol, which can be confusing). (4) Glitch: rarely, Snapchat might bug out – closing and reopening the app or waiting for the next day’s refresh might solve it.
Q: Can I manually change or set the yellow heart for someone?
A: Not in terms of Snapchat’s best friend algorithm – you can’t assign someone as your best friend without the interaction to back it. However, Snapchat does allow you to customize the appearance of friend emojis on your own app.
For example, you could change your #1 Best Friend emoji to a blue heart or any emoji of your choice in your settings. This would mean you might not literally see a yellow heart even when you have a #1 best friend, because you replaced it with another symbol.
But this is purely cosmetic and local to you. The underlying status (best friends) and what your friend sees remain unchanged. Also, Snapchat+ subscribers have a feature called “Best Friends Forever,” where you can pin someone as your #1 BFF. If you do this, you’ll see a special pinned icon next to them.
But again, this is private and doesn’t by itself create a yellow heart – it’s more like a manual marker. Only if both of you mutually pin each other (and both have Snapchat+), Snapchat will show a unique mutual BFF emoji (a special ❤️ icon) for you both.
So, in summary, you can change how the emoji looks or pin a friend, but you cannot force Snapchat to give the official yellow heart without the actual snapping activity.
Q: Do chats (text messages) count toward the yellow heart, or is it only snaps?
A: Snapchat’s best friend algorithm primarily considers both Snaps and Chats – essentially overall interactions. Sending photo/video Snaps seems to carry a lot of weight (and is required for streaks), but exchanging text chat messages also contributes to who becomes your best friend.
So yes, chats help, especially if you’re having long conversations. However, if you only text and never send Snaps, it might not be as effective for getting the heart. The safest bet is to send Snaps regularly (since that definitely counts) and use chats as a supplement to increase interaction frequency.
Q: Are Snapchat friend emojis (like the yellow heart) visible to other people?
A: No, your friend’s emojis are private. Only you can see the emojis on your friends list. Your friend will see the yellow heart next to your name on their device if you’re mutual #1, but they won’t see your other friend relationships.
Likewise, none of your other friends can see who has a yellow heart with you. This privacy is intentional – Snapchat moved from a public “best friends list” to this private emoji system back in 2015 to avoid awkwardness. So don’t worry, only you and your bestie know about your heart.
Q: What happens if two people both have me as their #1? Who do I get a heart with?
A: You will only get a heart with one person – the one you interact with the most. If two or more people have you as their #1 (meaning they snap you a lot), but you snap one of them more than the other, you’ll end up with a yellow heart with the one you snap the most.
The other might see a smiley or even a smirk (if that still existed) on their end because they send you more but you don’t reciprocate enough to make them #1. Essentially, Snapchat will rank them and only the top will get the heart. The person who is a close second might just remain a Best Friend (😊) without the heart.
Q: Can I lose a red heart or a pink heart once I have them?
A: Yes, if you stop being #1 friends, the heart can downgrade or disappear. For example, if you have a red heart (two weeks) and then slow down snaps, someone else could overtake on one side – you’d lose the red heart (it might go back to yellow with the new person, or none with that friend).
If you had pink hearts and lost them, it means that continuous two-month streak got broken. You might see it drop to no heart or maybe yellow again if you re-engage later.
Basically, hearts are not permanent – they reflect current and recent activity. Snapchat even notes that friend emojis “can change regularly” based on how you and your friends use the app. So you have to keep up the interaction to maintain any heart emoji.
Hopefully these FAQs clear up most of the questions around the yellow heart and other Snapchat friend emojis. The system can seem a bit complicated at first, but it really boils down to how much you and your friends communicate on Snapchat.
Conclusion
The yellow heart on Snapchat is more than just a cute icon – it’s a symbol of a strong digital friendship. To recap, a yellow heart (💛) means you and a friend are each other’s #1 best friends on Snapchat, achieved by sending the most snaps to each other.
It’s the first step in a series of friendship emojis, followed by the red heart (after two weeks) and the pink hearts (after two months) for continued best-friend status. Earning this yellow heart is all about consistent, mutual interaction – basically snapping and chatting with that friend more than anyone else.
We’ve discussed how to get the yellow heart (focus your snaps on that one special friend, be consistent, and make sure it’s mutual) and how to keep it or even upgrade it (maintain your streak of being #1 besties).
We’ve also compared the yellow heart vs. red heart vs. pink hearts so you know what each milestone means for your Snapchat friendship journey. Plus, you now have a bunch of tips to help in getting and keeping the yellow heart – from snapping frequently, avoiding distractions from other friends, to engaging in conversations daily.
And if something goes wrong (like losing your heart), you know how to troubleshoot and try to win it back.
Ultimately, the yellow heart is a fun feature that makes using Snapchat feel a bit more rewarding when you’re close with someone.
It’s a playful way to visualize who you interact with most. Just remember, it’s supposed to be light-hearted (pun intended!).
Don’t stress too much about these emojis – friendships can’t be measured only by an app. But if you enjoy a little friendly competition, go ahead and try to get that 💛 with your bestie.
It can be a cool inside thing between friends (“we finally got our yellow heart!”) and a motivation to stay in touch every day.
So, next time you see that yellow heart on Snapchat, you’ll know it means “We’re #1 best friends!”. Cherish it, snap away, and maybe aim for that red or pink heart if you’re up for the challenge. Happy snapping, and may your Snapchat friendships flourish – emoji hearts and all!
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