Abstract: This research examines the results of a survey given to users and non users of WeChat. In the survey participants were asked to examine WeChat emojis, and then asked to rate them on a scale of arousal and valance. It was predicted that WeChat emojis that appear to be similar to emojis on other platforms will have less rating variation than WeChat emojis that appear to be unique to WeChat. After calculating for outliers, it was found that 22 emojis stood out for their rating distance and even though there was some great variation observed in WeChat specific emojis, there were also some WeChat specific emojis that had very low variation. Additionally, there were some WeChat specific emojis that did not have significant variation. In the WeChat emojis with the shortest rating distance it was found that some of the emojis were like emojis from other platforms, but also some of them were specific to WeChat. It is hoped that research will help promote greater understanding of unique features of emojis in our ever-advancing technological world.
