Are you manipulative, a drama queen or just highly sexed? Exactly what the emojis you send reveal about YOU

YOU may think you are just sending a hug or signalling agreement with a thumbs-up – but emojis might be a window to your soul.

Research shows the little icons thrown into a text or email can give away a lot about personality.

Alamy Stock VectorResearch shows emojis thrown into a text or email can give away a lot about personality[/caption]

It seems heavy use of them by men can be a sign of manipulative and neurotic behaviour.

And for women, an excessive use of emojis can indicate narcissism.

Experts analysed emoji habits of 285 university students, asking about their use of 40 symbols.

Grace MaCaskill discovers what they say about you . . . 

Alamy Stock VectorUse this emoji if you ooze positivity and your glass is always half-full[/caption]

YOU ooze positivity and your glass is always half-full.

But there’s a possibility you are an overpleaser, making sure everyone else is happy at your own expense.

Alamy Stock VectorOh poo! It’s quite likely you often feel disappointed or let down by others[/caption]

OH poo! It’s quite likely you often feel disappointed or let down by others.

Maybe your expectations are just too high or you let negativity take over a lot of the time.

emojipediaThis emoji is mostly used when you are feeling sarcastic[/caption]

THIS is mostly used when you are feeling sarcastic.

You are trying to pretend that everything is OK when really you are on the verge of exploding.

Alamy Stock VectorIf you habitually use these characters you are compassionate, loving and will help anyone going through a hard time[/caption] Alamy Stock VectorThe same goes for this emoji[/caption] Alamy Stock VectorUse this emoji for compassiona and love[/caption]

SWEETHEART, if you habitually use these characters you are compassionate, loving and will help anyone going through a hard time.

Alamy Stock VectorRaise your hands in the air if you have bags of enthusiasm[/caption] Alamy Stock VectorAnd let off the party poppers if you are one of life’s cheerleaders[/caption]

RAISE your hands in the air and let off the party poppers!

You are one of life’s cheerleaders, with bags of enthusiasm.

Alamy Stock VectorUse this emoji if you are a very sexually driven person – or frustrated in that department[/caption] Alamy Stock VectorIf most of your conversations are sex-related, ask yourself why[/caption]

FEELING fruity? It’s possible you are a very sexually driven person – or frustrated in that department.

If most of your conversations are sex-related, ask yourself why.

Alamy Stock VectorOm fire means you are an enthusiastic person who sees the awesomeness in everything[/caption] Alamy Stock Vector100 per cent means the exact same thing[/caption]

ON fire and always agreeing 100 per cent? You are an enthusiastic person who sees the awesomeness in everything.

Be careful not to downplay any discomfort you feel.

AlamyHappy tears means you are open with your emotions, especially with those close to you[/caption]

HAPPY tears! This means you are open with your emotions, especially with those close to you.

You feel things deeply but, if quiet in real life, this emoji may be a way of releasing pent-up emotion.

This emoji shows you are a deep thinker

UNSURPRISINGLY, this shows you are a deep thinker. You tend to second-guess people or find their behaviour puzzling.

Scepticism is OK in small doses but be careful it doesn’t become cynicism.

AppleIf you are using this emoji it means you love a bit of gossip[/caption]

LOOK here, you might be a bit of a drama queen.

If you are using this emoji it means you love a bit of gossip.

Just be careful you don’t take it too far and end up upsetting someone.