On August 5th, 2015 Snapchat added even more new emoji to confuse and confound the masses. These emoji include two types of hearts -- a red heart and two pink hearts beside some of their friend’s names. But what do these new Snapchat hearts mean? Is a red heart better or are the two pink hearts better? What happened to the yellow heart? Why did it change colors? Why does my red heart have a fire beside it? What is Snapchat trying to tell us with all these crazy new heart emoji???
If you need these answers we’ve pulled together everything we could find about the new Snapchat heart emoji meanings and have compiled it below. Check it out.
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Snapchat New Emoji Meanings: What does the red heart mean?
What does the red heart emoji next to your top best friend's name on snapchat mean..?
— Lauren Gedeon (@LEG2525) August 6, 2015
The red heart means you have been a person’s #1 best friends for two weeks running. This is pretty awesome. Definitely give yourself a pat on the back. However, there are still greater things to aspire to. Enter, the double pink heart emoji.

Snapchat New Emoji Meanings: What do the two (double) pink heart emoji mean?
What does the pink hearts emoji mean on snapchat?? pic.twitter.com/3UjMEF3FDd
— Mercedes (@alibenz17) August 6, 2015
The two pink hearts mean something extra special – if you see the two pink hearts on Snapchat, it means you and your bestie have been you #1 best friends for two months or more. Cool, huh? If you are someone who values commitment in a relationship, in Snapchat land this is equivalent to going steady, I suppose.
Snapchat New Emoji Meanings: What about Gold hearts or red hearts with fire next to them? What do they mean?
Did anyone else's golden heart emoji on snap chat turn into 2 small pink hearts?
— Kayla (@kgramskies) August 5, 2015
Ok, so some people are wondering why they are still seeing the yellow heart on their Snapchat next to certain friends or what it means when a red heart has a fire symbol next to it. More complexity on the part of Snapchat, apparently.
While some people may be wondering “why did my yellow heart turn red,” others have found even quirkier behaviors with the Snapchat emoji, like a heart going from yellow to red and then back to yellow after a few minutes It seems there isn’t an answer yet though some theorize that it may have to do with when a bestie is actively using Snapchat. Only time will tell on this. For now, have fun with the exciting new emoji hearts and work towards those red and pink hearts!
All New Snapchat Emoji Meanings
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Yellow Heart — You are #1 best friends with each other. You send the most snaps to this person, and they send the most snaps to you.
Red Heart — You have been #1 BFs with each other for two weeks straight.
Pink Hearts — You have been #1 BFs with each other for two months straight.
Face With Sunglasses — One of your best friends is one of their best friends. You send a lot of snaps to someone they also send a lot of snaps to.
Grimacing Face — Your #1 best friend is their #1 best friend. You send the most snaps to the same person that they do. Awkward.
Smirking Face — You are one of their best friends …but they are not a best friend of yours. You don’t send them many snaps, but they send you a lot.
Smiling Face — Another best friend of yours. You send this person a lot of snaps. Not your #1 best friend, but they are up there.
Fire — You are on a Snapstreak! You have snapped this person every day, and they have snapped you back. The number next to it increases with number of consecutive days.
Hundred — 100 Day Snapstreak. The 100 Emoji appears next to the fire when you snap back and forth with someone for one hundred days in a row.
Twitter Responds To New Red Heart And Pink Hearts Emoji
Omg there's a red heart emoji on snapchat if this doesn't validate our love idk what will
— mama (@mamamaahirah) August 6, 2015
Relationship goals- the red heart emoji on snapchat.
— rian ashley avin (@RianAshleyyy) August 6, 2015
When you get the pink hearts emoji beside bae's name in snapchat you know it's real
— Jennifer Wells (@Jenn_leighann) August 6, 2015
the snapchat emoji for noah used to be a big yellow heart but now it's 2 little pink hearts what does this mean??!?!?
— ☾ (@pkyasmine) August 5, 2015