Ever wondered why a red heart appears next to someone’s name on Snapchat? Some Snapchat users just like to text, some prefer stories, and others want to watch videos from the Discover page. But then there are the users who use the app obsessively, competing to earn popularity and a top spot among their friend’s lists.
Snapchat is a popular text messaging app among teens and adults. Advertised by Snap Inc. as a conversation-focused platform, Snapchat offers plenty of features focused on interactions between friends. These features include ephemeral text, Snap pictures, Snap videos, Snapchat scores, and friend emojis.
After snapping the same person over time on Snapchat, a user will notice a red heart appear next to the other user’s name. The emoji, part of the friend emoji feature, signifies two things. The first pre-requisite is that both users have sent each other more snaps than anyone else. When this happens, they will gain a yellow heart, indicating they are their #1 best friend. Once the yellow heart is acquired, the users can attempt to earn the red heart emoji. That means they have held the yellow heart emoji for more than two weeks. While this may sound simple, it’s much harder to achieve in practice.
How To Get The Red Heart Emoji On Snapchat
The critical thing to remember is it has to be mutual. If the Snap relationship is one-sided, the yellow heart will not appear. The yellow heart doesn’t mean the users have to snap each other daily, but they should be texting each other more than other users. Curious to know who has the potential to gain the yellow heart? View the most Snapped friend from the chat menu. They will have a smiley face emoji, indicating they are not a #1 best friend but have a high volume of interaction. Some users have a lot of potential spanning across their friends to earn the #1 best friend emoji. Given that two friends have to obtain and keep the yellow heart for two weeks, it can be quite hard to earn the red heart emoji.
In addition to the method above, there is another way to gain the red heart next to a Snapchat friend. But, it comes at a cost. Snapchat+ offers a ‘Pin as Your #1 BFF’ feature. Simply find any friend on the app, hold their name down, and select the option from the menu. This option will pin anyone of choice as a #1 BFF, regardless of their snap history. However, this option will not change the status on the other user’s profile. Snapchat+ costs $3.99 per month and offers a discounted price for yearly subscribers.
