candy hearts

Sugary love messages

Candy hearts are small, pastel-colored, heart-shaped sugar candies stamped with short messages like "BE MINE," "KISS ME," or "TRUE LOVE." They're associated almost exclusively with Valentine's Day, when they appear in bags and boxes alongside cards and chocolates.

The messages have evolved to include contemporary phrases: The candy hearts now say things like "TEXT ME."

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love notes · sweet nothings · pastel · chalky · sugar · sugar rush · February · romance · secret admirer · pink · cute · be mine · crush · puppy love · affection · tiny · classroom · class party

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Family

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G