You can have up to 10 yellow hearts (💛) on Snapchat with one friend.
The yellow heart (💛) appears when you and a friend are each other's 1 Best Friend for two weeks straight. Snapchat limits this status to one person at a time, but you can earn it with different friends sequentially. Hearts disappear if interaction drops.
How Yellow Hearts (💛) Work on Snapchat
- Meaning: Indicates a 1 Best Friend streak (mutual top interaction).
- Duration: Requires 14 consecutive days of being each other's top snap recipient.
- Limit: Only one yellow heart at a time per account.
- Loss: Vanishes if either user interacts more with someone else for 24+ hours.
Snapchat Heart Emojis Compared
| Heart Emoji | Meaning | How to Earn | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💛 (Yellow) | 1 Best Friend (mutual) | 2 weeks as each other's top snap partner | 1 |
| ❤️ (Red) | 1 Best Friend (one-sided) | 2 weeks as your top snap partner (not mutual) | 1 |
| 💕 (Pink) | Super BFF (exclusive) | 8 weeks as mutual 1 Best Friends | 1 |
| 🔥 (Fire) | Snapstreak | 3+ days of consecutive snaps | Unlimited |
How to Get (and Keep) a Yellow Heart
- Snap frequently: Send snaps daily to the same person (more than anyone else).
- Avoid competition: Don't let another friend surpass your snap count with them.
- Maintain for 14 days: The heart appears after 2 full weeks of mutual 1 status.
- Monitor interactions: Use the Friend Emoji list (under their profile) to track progress.
Common Mistakes That Remove Yellow Hearts
- Snapping another friend more often for 24+ hours.
- Not opening/replying to their snaps for a day.
- Having them interact more with someone else (breaks mutual status).
- Deleting the chat or blocking/unadding the friend.
Can You Have Multiple Yellow Hearts?
No. Snapchat's algorithm allows only one 💛 at a time. However, you can cycle between friends by:
- Focus snapping a new friend for 2 weeks to replace the current yellow heart.
- Alternating interactions to "pass" the heart to different people.