How to Create Text Character Hugs for Facebook
Virtual hugs are some of the oldest and most popular text-based emoticons around. Even today when smileys have evolved into quite colorful and sometimes animated graphics, text-based emoticons are still useful. Facebook does not permit any kind of rich text formatting in messages or status posts. To express your feelings for someone, you can use text-based characters to do so.
Instructions
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Enter a status update in the "Status" box, create a new message in "Messages" or click "Comment" to make a comment on a friend's post.
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Type (((H))), (hug) or {hug} where you want to convey a hug gesture in the message. It is also common practice to type a person's name in between the parentheses or brackets to show a virtual hug to that person -- such as (((John))).
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Press the "Enter" key, or click "Share" or "Send" to deliver your message.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also use the text hug characters in Facebook chat. However, since there is no hug emoticon registered on Facebook, the system will not turn it into a graphic emoticon like it would a standard smiley face.
