You may also see people use XOXO instead of just X. The O represents a hug, so XOXO is just “hugs and kisses. ” X is not a kiss off in the sense that it’s negative. There are only positive connotations here.

If someone uses a lot of XXs but they use them with everybody, it’s a big sign that they aren’t being flirty. They’re just naturally affectionate and friendly.

Four Xs is basically the same thing as XXX but with a little less subtlety. If you get a XXX or XXXX+ late at night on the weekend, they’re probably trying to hook up right now!

Multiple Xs still indicate flirting—even for folks in the UK. If a British guy or gal sends you XX or XXX, they probably have a crush on you!

So, someone might say, “If you tell me X, I’m going to believe you. ” Here, X stands in for “something you tell me. ” A friend might message you, “You might spend X a month on groceries, but you still need to pay rent. ” In this example, X is some amount of money.

Someone might say, “You trying to do something XXX tonight and hit the strip club?” or, “I wanted to watch that movie, but it’s XXX and my parents won’t let me. ” If someone refers to “a bottle with XXX” on it, they’re talking about alcohol. In cartoons, bottles with XXX on them are always booze.

Someone might say, “I’m never getting back with my x. It’s over,” or, “Adam is my x now. We broke up last week. ”

If you want to be even more suggestive and flirtatious, you could put “XX” or “XXX” at the end of your text!

For example, you might say, “A fruit salad might have X chunks of pineapple in it, and Y pieces of orange. X always has to be worth more than Y!” Alternatively, if a friend doesn’t understand how taxes work, you might explain, “Let’s say you make X. About 10% of X goes to the state, and around 15% of X will go to the federal government. ”

If the convo has reached its natural conclusion, go ahead and send a sole “X” back without any other comments.

“You really do brighten up my day. I’m happy you’re in my life 😊” “You’re so sweet to me. A day without you is a day wasted. ” “You know, if I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together. ”

If you aren’t confused by their use of X, just reply to the body of their message the same way you normally would.