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Reasons on why People are using Emoticons

Reasons on why People are using Emoticons

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Reasons on why People are using Emoticons

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  1. Reasons on why People are using Emoticons

  2. 1. It can make any individual popular in Social Media Because according to studies held by Simo Tchokni and her social group from Cambridge Computer Laboratory, “that there is a strong link between emoticon use and social power”, because the most powerful media site users are often using emoticons within their conversations. That does not stop from there, because of the popularity of emoticon use those who are using it can be easily known by others because of the interesting and fun conversation they offer.

  3. 2. It can be used on business settings Some might think that the use of emoticons on professional workplace is not appropriate but as of today, more and more smiley’s are already included on work emails and workers are not bothered with it. As researchers implies, people receiving emoticons on their emails make them feel liked by the sender and vice versa that could result to a good working relationship.

  4. 3. It makes users appear friendlier Who wants to converse with a person who answers all their chat professionally or decently? Users are looking for a fun to talk with chat partner, who can make the conversation very lively. And users that use emoticons are found to make more friends in chat than those who are not using emoticons.

  5. 4. Emoticons can make users happy According to studies people who are daily receiving emails and chats with emoticons are bound to create their own positive atmosphere or aura wherein they are feeling happy and they cannot help but smile whenever they receive these messages.

  6. 5. It can create a lighter working environment Because people are aware that in a workplace people are often busy and serious with their tasks and their only line of communications are through their chat box. With the help of emoticons it can lighten up the mood on the working environment. As employees pass messages to each other they are times that they will goof around but without any noise, they will just smile while working and like everyone says one smile can lighten up a stiff crowd.

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