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Heart Eyes Emoji

The heart eyes emoji () โ€” Unicode name Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes โ€” signals love, attraction, or finding something gorgeous. Heart-shaped eyes mean you are smitten, impressed, or obsessed โ€” stronger open attraction than . Copy below.

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Quick answer

means love, crush, attraction, or obsessed admiration โ€” intense "wow" energy. Softer warm love โ†’ . Love symbol without a face โ†’ . Copy below.

Quick information

Emoji

Unicode name

SMILING FACE WITH HEART-EYES

Common name

Heart Eyes Emoji

Code point

U+1F60D

Decimal

128525

HTML entity

😍

Category

Smileys & Emotion

Subcategory

face-affection

Shortcode

:heart_eyes:

CLDR keywords

143, bae, eye, face, heart-eyes, hearts, ily, kisses, love, romance, romantic, smile, xoxo

Unicode version

0.6 (2010)

Emoji version

0.6 (2015)

Which love or attraction emoji should I use?

is intense attraction with heart eyes โ€” not the same as soft adoration, a plain heart symbol, or a blowing kiss. Pick the glyph that matches wow vs aww vs declare love.

  • Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes

    Heart eyes โ€” love, crush, attraction, obsessed admiration, "you look amazing."

    Best for: Crush compliments, gorgeous photos, stanning, food hype

  • Smiling Face with Hearts

    Hearts floating โ€” warm adoration, fuzzy love, wholesome affection.

    Best for: Partner love, bestie warmth, soft "I adore you" โ€” less intense wow

  • Red Heart

    Love symbol โ€” declares love, no facial reaction.

    Best for: I love you, anniversary, classic love sign โ€” not a comment reaction

  • Face Blowing a Kiss

    Playful kiss blown โ€” affectionate goodbye or flirty send-off.

    Best for: Goodnight kiss, flirty text, warm affection โ€” action not admiration

  • Star-Struck

    Star eyes โ€” amazed, impressed, fan excitement โ€” less romantic by default.

    Best for: Celebrity stan, great news, impressive skill โ€” wow not crush

  • Two Hearts

    Two pink hearts โ€” couple energy, soft love symbol, aesthetic captions.

    Best for: Relationship vibes, bestie love โ€” symbol not face reaction

  • Flushed Face

    Embarrassed flush โ€” flustered crush, not open heart-eye admiration.

    Best for: Shy fluster, awkward attraction โ€” hiding vs staring with heart eyes

  • Smiling Face

    Gentle happy smile โ€” friendly warmth without heart-eye attraction.

    Best for: Polite compliment, thanks โ€” not smitten crush energy

Heart color emojis

Each heart color carries different meaning. Copy any heart or open its full meaning page.

Current
Smiling Hearts
Red Heart
Blowing Kiss
Star-Struck
Two Hearts
Kiss Mark
Pink Heart
Blushing Emoji

Who sent you Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes?

Pick the generation of the sender โ€” the same emoji often means something different depending on how old they are.

Gen Z reading ยท born 1997โ€“2012

Stan reaction, thirst-trap comments, "they ate" hype โ€” sometimes ironic exaggeration under mid takes.

Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes emoji meaning

Context decides which reading applies. These are the most common uses in 2026.

Love and attraction
Most common

Default โ€” you find someone or something beautiful, attractive, or irresistible.

e.g. You look amazing

Crush and dating
Most common

Romantic interest, flirty compliment, or dating-app energy.

e.g. Can't stop thinking about you

vs ๐Ÿฅฐ smiling hearts
Literal

๐Ÿ˜ is intense wow attraction; ๐Ÿฅฐ is softer warm adoration.

e.g. gorgeous vs I adore you

vs โค๏ธ red heart
Literal

๐Ÿ˜ is a face reaction; โค๏ธ is a love symbol you send to declare love.

e.g. Comment: ยท Text: I love you

Food, pets, and objects
Most common

Hyperbolic love for meals, products, outfits, or pets โ€” non-romantic hype.

e.g. This pasta

Fan / stan reaction
Platform-specific

Celebrity, creator, or artist admiration โ€” "they ate," obsessed energy.

e.g. THEY ATE

Comment reaction
Most common

Under attractive photos, edits, outfits, and impressive posts.

e.g. Comment:

Instagram and TikTok
Platform-specific

Captions and comments for aesthetics, thirst traps, and couple photos.

e.g. Obsessed with this fit

Ironic / sarcastic
Less common

Playful exaggeration over something mid or obviously bad โ€” tone from context.

e.g. Wow great idea

Stacked intensity
Most common

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ or ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ amplifies admiration โ€” common in comments.

e.g.

vs ๐Ÿคฉ star-struck
Literal

๐Ÿ˜ leans romantic or beauty admiration; ๐Ÿคฉ leans amazed fan or impressed wow.

e.g. beautiful vs incredible performance

Unicode name
Literal

Official name SMILING FACE WITH HEART-EYES (U+1F60D).

e.g. U+1F60D

Build a combo

Add this emoji and related ones to your combo tray, then copy the full sequence from the bar at the bottom of the page.

Platform designs

The same Unicode character renders differently on each platform. Reference previews use Twemoji where vendor artwork is unavailable โ€” your device may show a different design.

Apple

Apple Color Emoji on iOS and macOS โ€” smiling face with red heart eyes.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

Google

Noto Color Emoji on Android and Chrome.

Apache 2.0

Microsoft

Fluent emoji on Windows 11 โ€” 3D-style heart-eyes face.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

Samsung

One UI emoji on Galaxy devices.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

WhatsApp

WhatsApp's own heart-eyes design โ€” popular in romantic and compliment chats.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

Discord

Supports :heart_eyes: shortcode โ€” common reaction in servers.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

X (Twitter)

Twemoji-style rendering on X.

CC BY 4.0

OpenMoji

Open-source reference design for comparison previews.

CC BY-SA 4.0

Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes emoji copy and paste

Click any variant to copy. Use stacks for extra emphasis in comments and captions.

Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes emoji combinations

Pair with other emojis to sharpen your message. Copy any combo in one tap. More love combos

Heart eyes love
Very popular

Face reaction plus love symbol โ€” classic romantic combo.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Wow plus warm love
Very popular

Intense attraction layered with soft adoration.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Admire and kiss
Very popular

Compliment followed by blown kiss โ€” flirty stack.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Pink aesthetic
Very popular

Heart eyes with pink heart โ€” soft-girl and romantic captions.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Sparkle admiration
Popular

Gorgeous plus sparkle โ€” Instagram aesthetic reaction.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Couple energy
Popular

Attraction face plus two hearts โ€” relationship vibes.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Fire attraction
Popular

Hot / stunning compliment stack โ€” common on social comments.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Stan applause
Popular

Obsessed admiration plus clap โ€” creator or performer hype.

Meaning guide ยท More combos

Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes emoji examples

Real phrases people use. Tap to copy the full line.

Partner compliment
iMessage
Instagram comment
Instagram
Crush text
WhatsApp
Food hype
Yelp / group chat
TikTok stan
TikTok
Pet photo
Facebook
Outfit compliment
Snapchat
Discord reaction
Discord
Dating app
Hinge
Ironic comment
X / Twitter

Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes emoji caption & message ideas

Phrases that pair naturally with . Tap the copy icon to grab any example line.

โ€œheart eyesโ€

The smitten look โ€” attracted or obsessed admiration

e.g. heart eyes for you

โ€œobsessedโ€

Love something intensely โ€” stan or aesthetic hype

e.g. obsessed

โ€œate / they ateโ€

Did something flawlessly โ€” creator or outfit praise

e.g. she ate

โ€œthirst trapโ€

Attractive post that draws ๐Ÿ˜ comments

e.g. thirst trap

โ€œso fineโ€

Attractiveness compliment

e.g. you're so fine

โ€œ143โ€

I love you (letter count) โ€” sometimes paired with ๐Ÿ˜

e.g. 143

โ€œstanโ€

Hardcore fan admiration

e.g. I stan

โ€œgorgeous / stunningโ€

Beauty praise in comments

e.g. absolutely gorgeous

People also ask

Common questions about the smiling face with heart-eyes emoji, answered clearly.

Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes emoji complete guide

History, usage, and context โ€” everything beyond a quick copy-paste.

What does the heart eyes emoji mean?

The emoji with heart eyes () โ€” also called heart eyes emoji or Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes โ€” shows a smiling face with red heart-shaped eyes. Unicode: U+1F60D. It signals love, attraction, or finding something beautiful and irresistible.

It is one of the most common romantic and compliment emojis โ€” used for crushes, partners, celebrity stans, gorgeous photos, and hyperbolic love for food and pets.

๐Ÿ˜ heart eyes vs ๐Ÿฅฐ smiling hearts

Both express affection, but intensity differs. is open wow attraction โ€” heart eyes locked on something stunning. is warm fuzzy adoration โ€” hearts floating around a gentle smile.

Text a partner "I adore you " for soft love; comment "You look amazing " for stronger attraction. Our comparison at /compare/heart-eyes-vs-smiling-hearts walks through examples.

๐Ÿ˜ vs โค๏ธ face vs symbol

reacts โ€” you see something and respond with heart eyes. declares โ€” you send love as a symbol without a facial expression.

Under someone's selfie: . In "Happy anniversary, I love you": . Stacking combines reaction and declaration.

Heart eyes emoji meaning in texting

In iMessage, WhatsApp, and dating apps, compliments appearance, expresses crush energy, or hypes something you love. It can stand alone as a reaction or anchor a sentence.

Without context, a lone to an acquaintance may read flirty โ€” add words ("this photo is stunning ") when tone matters.

Instagram, TikTok, and comments

Instagram comments use under attractive posts, couple photos, outfits, and travel shots โ€” often doubled or tripled for emphasis. TikTok uses for stan culture, edits, and "they ate" moments.

On X, can be sincere admiration or ironic sarcasm โ€” read the thread before assuming romance.

Non-romantic ๐Ÿ˜ uses

is not only for crushes. People use it for amazing food, cute pets, new sneakers, favorite artists, and aesthetic objects โ€” hyperbolic "I love this" energy.

Between close friends, on a pizza photo is hype, not flirting. Relationship and topic clarify intent.

Is ๐Ÿ˜ flirting or just hype?

Romantic context (dating, partner photos, late-night DMs) โ†’ usually flirty. Platonic context (food, fandom, pet pics) โ†’ usually hype.

When unsure, pair with clear words or pick for softer warmth, for non-romantic amazement, or for polite friendly compliment.

When to use ๐Ÿ˜

Use for crush compliments, partner admiration, attractive photo comments, stan reactions, food hype, and aesthetic appreciation.

It works in DMs, social comments, casual group chats, and dating apps โ€” anywhere open admiration fits.

When to choose a different emoji

Use for softer love, to declare love, to send a kiss, for non-romantic amazement, for polite friendly warmth, for shy flustered crush.

Skip in formal work settings, condolences, or when someone might misread platonic hype as romantic interest.

Heart eyes on dating apps and TikTok

On Hinge, Bumble, and Tinder, "Your smile though " is a common opener โ€” flirty when sent to a match's photo. A lone without context can feel forward; pairing with a specific compliment reads better.

TikTok comment sections use for creator praise, not romance โ€” "THEY ATE " celebrates skill or style. Dating-app flirty vs TikTok stan energy share the same glyph but different context.

Unicode and technical details

Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes is U+1F60D, category Smileys & Emotion, subcategory face-affection. Unicode 0.6 (2010), Emoji 0.6 (2015).

CLDR keywords include love, romance, heart-eyes, ily, bae, xoxo. Common shortcodes: :heart_eyes: and :heart-eyes: on Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

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