ljwentworth32 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 As a guy, how much emojiing is too much? or does it depend on the dynamic? ie. if the girl uses more emojis, ok for the guy to and vice versa?
ccas93 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 My "emoji policy" (LOL) is use them when you want your message to be clear when you're sending a message that's potentially ambiguous. And only use one; at most two when you're really emphasizing something.
mark clemson Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 I'd say more than three on any given line/response would be overkill. Zero to 3 on a typical line. But sometimes when it's flirting people go a little over the top and it's overlooked/forgiven.
Legatus Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) I tend to finish sentences with a specific emojis when they need for context. Smiley face to make sure they get it's in positive tone, to indicate it's a bit of a banter, etc. I never use multiple emojis next to each other as to me it doesn't say much, though Egyptians would disagree, I'm sure. One time somebody told me that because I didn't use any, my messages were quite serious. Probably because of my writing styles in the language I would use at that time, hence it helps to put here and there to indicate that yes it might sound a bit more serious due to my choice of words but the spirit of the message is still positive... Edited February 5, 2020 by Legatus
Author ljwentworth32 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Posted February 5, 2020 all good rules. i try to send 1/2 to 1/3 of the emoji quantity the girl sends. never more than her or the same. fyi I love it when girls use emojis. great sign of interest. one of my exes, i knew it was over when her emoji count dropped significantly and became near nonexistent. 1
Legatus Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 That's very true actually. Because we know that emojis convey the context of feelings where words might not be able to do it. Once the emojis drop it means the person doesn't care about how the message is received.. 3
Lorenza Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 One of my exes would add a bunch of hearts, kisses etc, sometimes a whole paragraph of them. It was incredibly annoying. I tried to mimic that for a while but it got really tiresome and chessy as hell, so I stopped doing that and he complained I'm not sweet enough in my messages. He was 32 at the time. -_- 2
Blind-Sided Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 As a guy.... my emoji rule is... as long as there is a clear message, the other person can add what they want. I've had a few people that try to send entire messages as emoji's... and I basically say... "I'm not guessing what you are trying to say." OK, one was my 8yo, and I had to stop it because she was just sending random emoji's while I was working. But the other was a friend who was just trying to be cute. 1
Gr8fuln2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 I use all the time. So do most people I communicate with using text. It's clever, playful, and makes texting more fun. I also use funny animated images... it has a way of making people lighten up and add levity to the moment if texting is to be had.
Piddy Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Be careful. I was accused of using a smiley face emoji and was chastise that it was snarky. Never intended it to be snarky, but that's how it was perceived. So, sometimes they can be misinterpreted.
Gr8fuln2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, Piddy said: Be careful. I was accused of using a smiley face emoji and was chastise that it was snarky. Never intended it to be snarky, but that's how it was perceived. So, sometimes they can be misinterpreted. Interesting...I have had this happen with texting, in general and the funny thing is that fewer misinterpretations occurred after adding strategically placed emojis.
Piddy Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, Gr8fuln2020 said: Interesting...I have had this happen with texting, in general and the funny thing is that fewer misinterpretations occurred after adding strategically placed emojis. You just used the snarky emoji that I was accused of using. I never saw it as a snarky emoji. That's a confused snarky btw.
Gr8fuln2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Piddy said: You just used the snarky emoji that I was accused of using. I never saw it as a snarky emoji. That's a confused snarky btw. The happy face? Hmmmm... no one every clued me into it being 'snarky.'
Piddy Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Gr8fuln2020 said: The happy face? Hmmmm... no one every clued me into it being 'snarky.' Me either. You just never know sometimes.
spiritedaway2003 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Almost never for work. But with friends, I use emoji quite often. I love emojis. There’s even an animated movie called the “emoji movie”. Edited February 5, 2020 by spiritedaway2003
scooby-philly Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 I don't think there's any rules about male vs female emoji ratio. Do what comes naturally to you and what you feel like doing. A lot, but not all women, use it and probably use more then men because they're more "expressive" with their language. But don't hold yourself to some artificial rule. I used a lot in my prior relationship and I don't think my ex had a problem with. But then again, I don't know.
sothereiwas Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 15 hours ago, ljwentworth32 said: As a guy, how much emojiing is too much? or does it depend on the dynamic? ie. if the girl uses more emojis, ok for the guy to and vice versa? 14 hours ago, ccas93 said: My "emoji policy" (LOL) is use them when you want your message to be clear when you're sending a message that's potentially ambiguous. And only use one; at most two when you're really emphasizing something. /Thread
Kitty Tantrum Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 My ex-boyfriend and I used to sometimes have entire conversations consisting of almost nothing but emoji and pusheen stickers. Side note: I hate modern graphical emoji. ASCII emoticons were where it was AT.
SumGuy Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 My girlfriend told me she read that guys that have more sex, or are sexually satisfied use more emojis. I tend to stick to one at most, and usually use to convey tone; unless texting with my girlfriend.
Gr8fuln2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-myths-sex/201908/people-who-use-more-emojis-have-more-sex-and-get-more-dates https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/emoji-users-have-more-sex-tx0n92lh8 I may have to agree....
Author ljwentworth32 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Posted February 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Gr8fuln2020 said: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-myths-sex/201908/people-who-use-more-emojis-have-more-sex-and-get-more-dates https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/emoji-users-have-more-sex-tx0n92lh8 I may have to agree.... and there's the thread// I need to use more emojis. haven't even made love to the girl I'm seeing yet. Emoji nation here we come.
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