“In the Wilmington area, 51 percent doubt that anyone truly knows them well; and a quarter said they seldom felt understood, if ever. Regardless of whether we have 1 or 1,000 friends on Facebook, it’s meaningful interactions, at home, at work, or in the community that allow us to feel less lonely and more connected.” Doug Nemecek, Cigna Chief Medical Officer (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 2018).

Our biology receives an actual human look or smile and turns that into emotions. Do we do the same thing with an emoji?