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Did he send this to someone else?

63 replies

whiteumbrella · 08/04/2026 16:56

my boyfriend just sent me this photo of himself, but why does it have a heart at the bottom?

Did he send this to someone else?
OP posts:
BloodandGlitter · 08/04/2026 16:58

Because he captioned it with a heart?

BauhausOfEliott · 08/04/2026 17:18

Because it’s a picture message with a caption, and he put the heart emoji as the caption.

What exactly is the problem? Why would you think he meant to send it to someone else?

EstrellaPolar · 08/04/2026 17:19

The heart is a caption. Is it a photo or a screenshot though, what’s with the volume bar on the left?

TheCurious0range · 08/04/2026 17:20

Is that an arm?

ohyesido · 08/04/2026 17:20

He’s posted it on social media and added the heart emoji himself

InterestedDad37 · 08/04/2026 17:23

New fridge? 🤔

Jackiepumpkinhead · 08/04/2026 17:24

TheCurious0range · 08/04/2026 17:20

Is that an arm?

I hope so!

PoshLady90 · 08/04/2026 17:26

He sent the picture with a heart

Holesinmesocks · 08/04/2026 17:27

You could always ask him ?

Buffalogruffalo · 08/04/2026 17:27

in fairness it's very big, i can see why he sent it

Winterwalks90 · 08/04/2026 17:27

Buffalogruffalo · 08/04/2026 17:27

in fairness it's very big, i can see why he sent it

😂😂

whiteumbrella · 08/04/2026 17:30

Sorry, I meant that it looks like a screenshot with a heart.

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pimplebum · 08/04/2026 17:31

How could we possibly know ????

what is the context ? Do you think he is cheating ?

wait and see if he mentions it

ColdAsAWitches · 08/04/2026 17:34

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Goodadvice1980 · 08/04/2026 17:37

It looks like he added the ❤️ under the photo.

Are you naturally suspicious and paranoid or has he given you cause to doubt him?

Runningismyhappyplace50 · 08/04/2026 17:38

whiteumbrella · 08/04/2026 17:30

Sorry, I meant that it looks like a screenshot with a heart.

I see what you mean- it does look like that.

itsmeits · 08/04/2026 17:38

Eh?

Yep LTB only way to be sure

canisquaeso · 08/04/2026 17:39

It’s definitely a screenshot.

CleanandLight109 · 08/04/2026 17:52

I would be worried about him as it looks like his arm is trapped in a freezer. The ❤️ is to tell you when they find his frozen body that he always loved you.

ImFinePMSL · 08/04/2026 17:54

whiteumbrella · 08/04/2026 17:30

Sorry, I meant that it looks like a screenshot with a heart.

That’s exactly what it is.

There are so many people on here who aren’t clued up on social media. So frustrating.

What he’s done:

He’s sent a screenshot to you via WhatsApp. That’s all obvious.

The screenshot shows:

Boyfriend (BF) receiving a message from Unknown person (UP). If he sent it to someone else it would sit on the right side of the screen, not the left.

UP has sent a picture of BF, to BF. Followed by a heart emoji. On what looks like Instagram DM, Facebook Messenger or iMessage.

BF has then screenshotted this. And sent it to you on WhatsApp.

FeetupTvon · 08/04/2026 17:56

Yep, I’d be concerned too. It’s a screenshot of a photo he has sent someone.

xOlive · 08/04/2026 17:58

I’ve just trialled this with my own boyfriend who is in the house with me and thinks I’m now randomly sending beef messages.
I added the heart in the message bar and it sent along with the picture.
So he’s sent it directly to you 😁

Did he send this to someone else?
Waterdust · 08/04/2026 18:00

xOlive · 08/04/2026 17:58

I’ve just trialled this with my own boyfriend who is in the house with me and thinks I’m now randomly sending beef messages.
I added the heart in the message bar and it sent along with the picture.
So he’s sent it directly to you 😁

FFS now im hungry and want a beef dinner.

LuckyAzureBird · 08/04/2026 18:01

The first reply was spot on, not sure what some of the other replies are on about. The message you received at 17:29 was "❤️" and it had the picture attached.
The easiest way to verify this yourself is simply to tap the picture. It will show it in full screen (without the text in the message - in this case the heart)

Sidebeforeself · 08/04/2026 18:14

You can tell its a screen shot because of the image of the volume at the left hand side I think.

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