hearting
Tapping the icon
Hearting is the act of clicking a heart-shaped icon to show approval or affection on social media platforms: She spent ten minutes hearting all her friend's vacation photos.
The term emerged as platforms adopted heart icons alongside or instead of "like" buttons.
Hearting suggests slightly warmer sentiment than merely liking—appreciation with a hint of love.
Positive inclination toward
- favoritingMarking as preferred
- endorsingPublicly declaring approval
- appreciatingRecognizing value or quality
- lovingFeeling deep affection
adoring · cherishing · valuing · treasuring · supporting · embracing · approving · upvoting
Heat you feel
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- caringShowing kind concern
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
sentiment · attachment · connection · empathy · compassion · kindness · gratitude · enthusiasm
liking
Positive inclination toward
- favoritingMarking as preferred
- endorsingPublicly declaring approval
- appreciatingRecognizing value or quality
loving · adoring · cherishing · valuing · treasuring · supporting · embracing · approving · upvoting · acknowledging
warmth
Heat you feel
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- caringShowing kind concern
devotion · sentiment · attachment · connection · empathy · compassion · kindness · gratitude · enthusiasm · excitement
like
Comparable to, or enjoy
save · double-tap · engage · interact · notification · algorithm · feed · post · content · emoji
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heartingcommenting
Making remarks about
sharing · blocking · reporting · disliking · downvoting
heartingdisliking
Feeling mild distaste
downvoting · thumbs-downing · booing · hating · rejecting
heartingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
lurking · skipping · ghosting · passing over