There are thirteen Snapchat emojis in total, and the actual emoji might differ slightly to the images that we will use in this article, depending on the operating system that you use for your mobile device. Personally, I believe that the Snapchat emoji feature that is in place today is much more user-friendly than the “Best Friends” system – now you can use the platform without worrying about your usage patterns being known to the rest of your friends. Several high-profile Snapchat users were becoming concerned about any breaches of privacy that might occur due to their Snapchat best friends being on display. This is actually one of the main reasons why the “Best Friends” system was removed by Snapchat.

So, why did Snapchat decide to remove their “Best Friends” system? It was essentially a simplified version of the emoji system that is currently in place, but you were able to tap on somebody’s profile and view the top 3 friends that they interacted with. When Snapchat launched they used a “Best Friends” feature to display who you frequently interacted with (and who frequently interacted with you) – but this information was available publicly. The emoji that appears next to a user on Snapchat’s “Friends” tab can be affected by the length of time that you’ve been friends, the frequency that you send each other snaps, and the other Snapchat users who you interact with frequently, to name a few. Snapchat emojis are a unique feature which tracks the way that both you and your Snapchat friends interact on the platform.

How to Customize Your Snapchat Friend Emoji

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