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Gone are the days you had to use the same plain red heart emoji in every text, email, and Instagram caption. In 2023, your emoji keyboard features hearts in pretty much every color, shape, and form, giving you plenty of options at your disposal for daily communication, from blue hearts to purple hearts to hearts on fire.

Because there are so many darn options out there, though, you may not know which ones to add to your regular emoji rotation. Which one should you put in your Instagram bio? Which one should you send to the casual crush who may or may not reciprocate your feelings? If someone sends you a purple heart, are they trying to hook up, or are you in the friend zone? These are the important questions.

Well, rest assured, because Women’s Healthhas all the answers right ahead. An important caveat, though: Everyone uses emojis differently, and how you decide to text with them is ultimately up to you. Still, using some pop cultural references, firsthand experience, and real social media data about the keywords generally associated with each heart, WH will help you decode *that* IG comment you just received.

Keep reading for each and every heart emoji meaning, as well as some ideas about when to use each color and type of emoji. Your thumbs can totally relax, knowing you andyour recipient know exactly what the heart hands emoji means.