Sometimes it can be difficult to understand what someone means in a message. And when you throw emoji into the mix, things get even more complicated. A "😃" or " ️" are easy to understand ...

Nightmare scenario: You're texting someone you've recently met. The banter is good, great even. The romantic vibes are high, and you can tell that they're feeling it too. You make plans to hang out.

In the digital age, using emoji makes us more effective communicators. We’re better able to express our emotional selves and better able to signal our personality. It stands to reason then that ...

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