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 thrown into a text or email can give away a lot about personality.

Illustration of a thinking emoji.Research shows emojis thrown into a text or email can give away a lot about personality

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

And for women, an can indicate narcissism.

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

Grace MaCaskill discovers what they say about you . . . 

Illustration of a blushing smiley face emoticon.Use this emoji if you ooze positivity and your glass is always half-full

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

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

Illustration of four cartoon piles of poop with happy faces.Oh poo! It’s quite likely you often feel disappointed or let down by others

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

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

Upside-down smiley face emoji.This emoji is mostly used when you are feeling sarcastic

THIS is mostly used when you are feeling sarcastic.

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

Illustration of a red heart.If you habitually use these characters you are compassionate, loving and will help anyone going through a hard timeIllustration of a smiling emoticon with hearts for eyes.The same goes for this emojiIllustration of a yellow emoticon winking and blowing a kiss with a red heart.Use this emoji for compassiona and love

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

Illustration of hands raised in celebration, shown in various skin tones.Raise your hands in the air if you have bags of enthusiasmIllustration of a party popper exploding with confetti.And let off the party poppers if you are one of life’s cheerleaders

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

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

Illustration of a purple eggplant.Use this emoji if you are a very sexually driven person – or frustrated in that departmentIllustration of a peach.If most of your conversations are sex-related, ask yourself why

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.

Illustration of a fire emoji.Om fire means you are an enthusiastic person who sees the awesomeness in everythingIllustration of the number 100 in red paint strokes.100 per cent means the exact same thing

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.

3D illustration of a crying emoji.Happy tears means you are open with your emotions, especially with those close to you

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.

Thinking face emoji.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.

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

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.