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The gray heart is one of the relatively new emojis and is therefore not yet very well known. However, it is worth knowing the meaning behind the symbol
Grey heart – that’s what the symbol stands for
The gray heart has only been part of the Unicode Consortium’s emoji set for a comparatively short time. The emoji was assigned to the Smileys and Emotions category in 2022. As a heart, the emoji belongs to the Emotions subcategory.
- The neutrality of the emoji’s color already gives it away: The gray heart stands neither for exuberant love nor for romance. On the contrary, the grey heart is much more sober and distanced than the colored hearts, especially the red ones.
- Whereby the gray heart also expresses affection, but in a much more neutral, distanced form. In short: the gray heart stands for sympathy and appreciation as well as compassion and sympathy.
- The emoji is used to symbolize affection and support in a subtle way, without coming across as intrusive or even passionate. Accordingly, the emoji is often used to express compassion and sympathy in difficult situations.
- With the gray heart, you signal that you are there for the person concerned and will stand by them if necessary. Classic situations with difficult emotional coping processes include life crises such as break-ups, job loss or bereavement. In these cases, the gray heart sends a discreet but clear signal
These emojis express similar emotions
In addition to the gray heart, there are other emojis whose messages also point in the direction of affection and deep friendship, but without the love and passion factor:
- White heart: This emoji stands for affection, empathy and care:
- Yellow heart: The symbol expresses a deep connection with a lot of power.
- Orange heart: An emoji that stands for a close friendship.
- Brown heart: This emoji conveys closeness to nature and a feeling of security.
