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Beating Heart

Unicode: U+1F493

Shortcodes: :beating-heart:

TL;DR

Excited love, heartbeat, or intense feelings.

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Heart beating with excitement or love.

Example: โ€œMy heart when I see you ๐Ÿ’“โ€

Slang
LOW Risk

Indicates strong emotional response.

Example: โ€œThat surprise had my heart ๐Ÿ’“โ€

Dating
LOW Risk

Intense romantic feelings.

Example: โ€œEvery time you text me ๐Ÿ’“โ€

Ironic
LOW Risk

Exaggerated excitement.

Example: โ€œCoffee in the morning ๐Ÿ’“โ€

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used for expressing strong emotional reactions.

Instagram

Popular in romantic and exciting posts.

TikTok

Common in crush and excitement content.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Used for intense excitement and love.

Millennial

Classic heart emoji for strong feelings.

Boomer

Interpreted as loving excitement.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+1F493
Version
6.0
Category
Smileys
Subcategory
heart
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Alien Monster

Video games, retro gaming, or nerdy interests.

๐Ÿ‘ฝ

Alien

Weird, different, or extraterrestrial.

๐Ÿ‘ฟ

Angry Face with Horns

Angry, vengeful, or maliciously mischievous.

๐Ÿ˜ง

Anguished Face

Distressed, anguished, or horrified.

๐Ÿค•

Face with Head-Bandage

Injured, hurt, or emotionally wounded.

๐Ÿ˜

Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes

Radiant happiness, excited, or cheesy grin.

๐Ÿ˜ฐ

Anxious Face with Sweat

Anxious, nervous, or in a cold sweat.

๐Ÿ˜ฟ

Crying Cat

Sad, touched, or emotionally moved (cat version).