unrequited

Yellow emoji face with pink heart eyes and a wide, open, distressed mouth.
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What does the unrequited emoji mean?

When you're absolutely head over heels but completely heartbroken at the same time.

This emoji captures the specific, painful irony of unrequited love or intense longing for something you cannot have. It is a staple in Discord servers for reacting to relatable memes about crushes, bad luck, or tragic romantic situations. The combination of heart-eyes and a wailing, distressed mouth creates a perfect visual shorthand for 'I love it, but it hurts.'

When to use it

  • Expressing deep longing for an unattainable crush
  • Reacting to tragic romantic news in chat
  • Showing intense love for something painful
  • Highlighting the irony of a bad situation

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the unrequited image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the unrequited image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the unrequited image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.