Hidden meaning behind the pear emoji that THOUSANDS of people are putting in their Instagram bios 

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Hidden meaning behind the pear emoji THOUSANDS of people put in their Instagram bios

  • Thousands of users have added a peer emoji to their profile description
  • There’s a simple explanation why – it’s a subtle indication that you’re single

By Shivali Best for Mailonline

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If you use Instagram, you’ve probably noticed some strange changes in some of your friends’ bios over the past few weeks.

Thousands of users have added a peer emoji to their profile description – and there’s a simple explanation why.

The emoji is a new way for single people to quietly indicate their relationship status.

The idea is the brainchild of Pear – a dating concept that describes itself as “the world’s greatest social experiment.”

Here’s everything you need to know, including what the emoji means and how to use it on your profile.

If you use Instagram, you’ve probably noticed some strange changes in some of your friends’ bios over the past few weeks. Thousands of users have added a peer emoji to their profile description – and there’s a simple explanation why

10 ways to improve your dating profile

  1. Add a photo with your dog
  2. Don’t use “sexy” or topless photos
  3. Show off your Apple devices
  4. Take a selfie from a flattering angle
  5. Make yourself look wider
  6. Ask a stranger to choose your photos
  7. Choose a subtle and creative chat-up line
  8. Make your profile ‘modest and realistic’
  9. Check your spelling and grammar
  10. Don’t set your standards too high

The Peer social experiment launched last month in the US, UK, Germany, Canada and Australia, asking singletons to buy a set of simple green rings for £19.99.

“Pear makes it easy to know who’s single around you and is open to meeting new people IRL,” it explains on its website.

“A small, subtle ring that makes a BIG statement.”

The ring can be worn on any finger and is a discreet indication to others that you are single.

It includes access to free singles events, as well as “PearFest,” which Pear claims is the world’s largest festival for singles.

With thousands of rings already sold, Pear also suggested that users should add a peer emoji to their social media bios to indicate their relationship status.

Several people have taken to Twitter to discuss how the emoji has taken the dating world by storm.

“There is a new trend now, singles putting pear emoji in bio to show they are single and open to all DMs,” one user wrote.

“If you’re single, put a peer emoji in your bio on all your socials. Enough with Dating Apps…!” added another.

And one quipped, “People add peer emoji to their bios to say they’re single…I don’t really know what else to say.”

The Pear social experiment launched last month in the US, UK, Germany, Canada and Australia asking singletons to buy a set of simple green rings for £19.99

The Pear social experiment launched last month in the US, UK, Germany, Canada and Australia asking singletons to buy a set of simple green rings for £19.99

The rise of online dating

The first incarnation of a dating app can be traced back to 1995 when Match.com first launched. The website allowed single people to upload a profile and a photo and chat with people online.

eHarmony was then developed in 2000 and two years later, Ashley Madison, a site dedicated to infidelity and cheating, was first launched.

Over the next 10-15 years, a plethora of other dating sites with unique demographic audiences were established, including OKCupid (2004), Plenty of Fish (2006), Grindr (2009), and Happn (2013).

Launched in 2012, Tinder was the first swipe-based dating platform. After its initial launch, its use snowballed and by March 2014 there were one billion matches per day.

Bumble, a dating app designed to empower women, was launched in 2014 by Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.

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