Heart emojis from male coworker in a work context

[Lottemarine]

What’s the significance if any from reacting to a message in Ms teams with a heart emoji from a male coworker?

Is it just normal nowadays to react to messages like this? I can see some woman do it a lot, but what about males?

I have to say I don’t use that at all and a lot of my colleagues don’t. They might use a smiley face but that’s it.

This guy has previously shown signs of mutual attraction eg checking me in, intense eye contact etc and now heart emojis.

Does This mean anything or not?

I’ve recently noticed a real shift in this where it’s common for male colleagues to ‘heart’ chat messages, happens all the time at my very corporate work. I said this on a fb page and a few people went crazy, and told me I should report them to hr. And I thought about reporting my very experienced, senior, extremely supportive and wonderful to work with boss to hr…. Not enough eye rolls in the world for that idea.

Crikey it's not like he's got his aubergine out. 😂

As with your other threads about this guy, you're reading too much into this!!!

This was very common in my previous job. I did not really approve. I don't really do emojis.

New one... well, at times, I'd be glad they're communicating...

Do it all the time at my workplace. Just means “love this”.

Thumbs up is a little PA and lukewarm now so hearts all the way. It took me a while and I'm still never doing xxx after every flipping message.

Reading your previous threads you're married with two young children (Oct 24)?, told this man you were attracted to him and he blanked it and you found out he was married?

I think his reaction to you telling him you were attracted should have made his feelings clear.

unless this is another man at work?

Heart emojis just mean I like that.

Different to everyone else here, some females will use heart, but definitely no males ever and if they did it would be out of the norm and probably make me wonder too, especially since he's made signals previously. If you send one back it'll probably very quickly develop.

The heart is a common symbol on social media when we 'like' something, on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook it's a heart to say you like or agree with what's said.
He might find you attractive but isn't flirting with message reactions or wouldn't make a move for reasons such as not mixing work with personal life.
Hearts and kisses at the end of messages to you only are a different story, though!

We use it is response to a helpful, useful or supportive comment. It just means ‘I like’ or ‘I’m pleased’ or ‘I’m happy’ about this.

I was not originally a fan of emojis and still dislike them if inserted into a typed email or Teams message. However as a shorthand way of acknowledging a Teams message they are great. The heart one just means you love/strongly approve of/endorse the comment/viewpoint/update. It is directed not at the sender, but at the message.

(I work in a fairly buttoned-up law firm)