If You Make It ‘Facebook Official’ Around Valentine’s Day, Messenger Perks Up

The social network added holiday features to its messaging app

Here’s a nod to corporate synergy, Valentine’s Day-style: When a Facebook user changes his or her relationship status to indicate that they are now in a romantic relationship—making it “Facebook official”—he or she will receive a notification in Messenger that will open their conversation with their significant other.

At that point:

  • A shower of hearts will cascade across the screen.
  • The custom emoji in the lower-right-hand corner will change to the smile with heart eyes.
  • A prompt will appear enabling that user to personalize their chat by choosing custom text colors, emojis and nicknames.
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