No one will be surprised that the French are romantic and use the kissing smiley, or that Americans stick out their chests with theirtechnology and insert an iPhone Emoji in as many conversations as possible. And it is that the stereotypes are for that. However, it seems that, beyond a passing fad, the emoticons represent very well the general values and trends of users from different parts of the world.Or at least that's what the company behind the keyboard claims SwiftKey A keyboard for typing on smartphonesthat gives rise to the emoticons of this well-known style. Responsible for a study that shows the trends according to languages, countries and users in the use of these graphic representations so widespread and used on a day-to-day basis.
The study of SwiftKey collects data on the use of their keyboards since October 2014 until January 2015 and, although it is focused on the US public and the different languages used in North America, it also has some detail about the Spanish In such a way , when it comes to showing which are the main trends in the use of Emoji emoticons according to countries Spainis not surprising, listing the party emoticon as the most used.At least through this keyboard. A emoticon of joy with streamers and confetti that, once again, marks our festive nature before the rest of the world.
The information is extended by detailing that we Spaniards use festive emoticons 72 percent more often than the rest of SwiftKey These smileys are led by the confetti cannon, followed by theconfetti piñata and also the famous and well-known flamenco dancer (actually a salsa dancer). Along with them, the emoticon of the cake completes the festive collection that Spanish users use more often than the rest.
While in Spain we continue to show our love for the party , United States is marked by its strong character LGTB, taking advantage of the different versions of families and couples in which homosexuals have a placeOf course, without neglecting meat and technology In France, however, weddings and romantic emoticons are the key. The curious thing is that Russia also has a trend romantic, although without neglecting the emoticons of cold weather. For their part, the Arabs prefersymbols, clocks, plants and fruits to express yourself in chats, emails and other channels.
The curious thing about this study is that it shows how smiley faces occupy 44.8 percent of the use of Emoji worldwide. Followed by sad faces, although in a percentage of 14, 33 percent They are also used to express a lot of love, since the third most used are the different variations of heartsones with 12.5 percent of the total.
There is no doubt that these emoticons have managed to gain a foothold in the lives of all users, although each one understands it in a different way and takes advantage of them to express different things. Either with third party keyboards or via applications of WhatsApp, are an essential part of the expression of today's society.
