“Hugs!” A hugging emoji like 🫂 or 🤗 Emoji O’s in place of letters, like “⭕ ⭕ ⭕”
Try “Aww” without an exclamation point to seem less enthusiastic. “That’s sweet” or “How nice of you!” send a similar message. If possible, change the subject or respond to something else the sender said after your “Aww” to continue the conversation and move past the sender’s potential embarrassment.
“I’m glad we’re friends!” “Thanks for being there for me” “I really value you as a friend”
A fake-aggressive rebuff (with an emoji for laughs) like, “Aw hell no! 😂” A playful acknowledgement like “🤗 💜 😅” Emojis that show their faux affection is making you sick, like “🤢🤢🤢” or “🤮🤮🤮” An exaggerated, overly affectionate reply can be funny. For example, “omg I love you sooo much, hugs and kisses forever my darling, I can’t wait to gaze upon you once more my heavenly angel”
“Virtual hugs aren’t enough!” “You hug so much better in person” or “Your kisses are better in real life” (for a crush or partner) “Let’s get together so I can hug you for real!”
Try something like “Love ya!” to be more casual. Use slang or an acronym like “ily” for friends. Add emojis like ❤️ or 😍 to your message. A red heart has romantic connotations, so try a different colored heart for friends.
“Back at ya!” for a friendly, casual response “Xoxo to you too!” to be more energetic and personal “Xoxoxo” as a jokey way to say “Even more hugs and kisses to you!” Try a string of flirty emojis like “💙 😍 😘” or “🔥 😏 💋” if you’re replying to a crush or partner
One “x” is interpreted as a casual, platonic kiss to a friend, family member, or partner. It might not even be viewed as symbolizing a real kiss. “xx” or “XX,” means a real kiss. This is best for sending to a partner or a crush you want to get closer with. “xxx” or “XXX” suggests a little more than just a kiss. Save this for someone you’d kiss and then some.
“Aw, I’m blushing 😊” “That just put such a big smile on my face” “The butterflies in my stomach right now are no joke!”
“It’s been so long since we’ve gotten together!” “We should catch up soon!” “Long time no see! What are you up to these days?”
“Oh, is that so? 🧐” “only 2 kisses and 2 hugs??? 🥺” “Wait, I think I’ve seen XOXO before. Remind me what it means? 😏”
“Hey, I’m not totally sure what your xoxo means. I really enjoy your friendship and want to keep things how they are. ” “Not sure what to make of the “xoxo. ” I hope I didn’t give you the wrong idea. ” “Do you send “xoxo” to all your friends? I want you to know that’s all we are right now. ”
“Hey I appreciate that, but I’m really not looking for anything but friends right now. ” “Thanks but I’m seeing someone right now, I don’t think the xoxo is appropriate” “Thanks for that. You’re really sweet, but I don’t see us being more than friends tbh”
