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The Surprising Reason Gen Z Hates the Smiley Face Emoji

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It no longer represents joy, at least for your teen.Parents/GettyImages/mustafaUGen Z came after the crying laughing face emoji, but they also have some thoughts on the simple smiley face. So, if you're a parent who sends the smiley face emoji to your teen, you may want to consider changing up your texting game.The smiley face emoji is no longer being perceived as joyful. The generation born between 1997 and 2012 finds it to be anything but posi…

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The Surprising Reason Gen Z Hates the Smiley Face Emoji

It no longer represents joy, at least for your teen.Parents/GettyImages/mustafaUGen Z came after the crying laughing face emoji, but they also have some thoughts on the simple smiley face. So, if you're a parent who sends the smiley face emoji to your teen, you may want to consider changing up your texting game.The smiley face emoji is no longer being perceived as joyful. The generation born between 1997 and 2012 finds it to be anything but posi…

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