Incorporating ‘touch’ into social media interactions can increase feelings of support and approval, study suggests

Incorporating ‘touch’ into social media interactions can increase feelings of support and approval, study suggests

Including “tactile emoticons” into social media communications can enhance communication, according to a study published June 12, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Alkistis Saramandi and Yee Ki Au from University College London, United Kingdom, and colleagues.