The Changing Online Language of Hearts

Over the past decade, as social media has become increasingly visual with photos and videos, teenagers have used their hands and bodies to fashion heart symbols to post on Instagram and TikTok. The ways they bend their wrists, fingers and joints have become increasingly complex as they seek out unique ways to say “I love you.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/technology/hearts-emojis-gen-z.html