He takes out his phone to show Bascombe one of the comments: a dynamite, then a red pill emoji. Dig deep into the shows you love: Sign up for USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter. "The red pill is like, ...

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these have included not being fans of their significant other's TV show preferences or being appalled by their fashion blunders – and excessive emoji use is also causing rifts in relationships.