Facebook emoticons

This is a continuation of the article ‘a new batch of Facebook emoticons’! Enjoy!

Facebook emoticons

This adaptation was subtle, but smart. Instead of simply using the small yellow emoticons which were very similar to their competitors, Facebook decided to introduce a wide range of smileys – and not just faces. The Facebook heart emoticon was one of the most popular due to its usability – people could send it to their parents to show their affection, or their boyfriend / girlfriend to show that they wanted to date them that day. There was also the fantastic combination of angel and devil! What better way to show how pure and innocent your thoughts were than by using an angel emoticon?! And also what better way to show the naughty side of yourself than by using a devil’s face?

The true stars of this first batch of Facebook emoticons, however, were the robot and Pacman. Pacman, the star of his own video game in the 1980s, had not been seen on our computer screens for a long time – but was suddenly thrust back into the limelight by this starring role. It was also a very simple emoticon to reproduce (the :v) so anyone could easily remember how to do it (and could recreate it easily). The robot seemed to be a tribute to the electronic simplicity which had allowed Facebook to become the global technological powerhouse that it has done.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my brief history of Facebook emoticons! If you have any questions you can always leave a comment here on my blog, otherwise you can check some older posts for more info! Enjoy your new batch of Facebook emoticons!