The Student Room Group
Reply 1
err... if you used your imagination you would see it looks like a heart which has been tilted to the right by 90 degrees....
so heart = love?
o.o...
Reply 2
I always thought it's a kiss - the 3 being the lips when you look from the side.
Reply 3
It means less than 3. >3 would mean more than 3.
Reply 4
clever cloggs!
Reply 5
Its meant to be a heart (meaning love) but i think it looks like cherries. :p:
Reply 6
its a heart!
Reply 7
It depends.Sometimes it is a heart. Other times, it is less than three. Sometimes, it is even Lessthanthree.
Reply 8
Juno
It depends.Sometimes it is a heart. Other times, it is less than three. Sometimes, it is even Lessthanthree.

as in the luvely moderator Lessthanthree :smile:
Reply 9
Me thinks its a heart :smile:
It depends on the context.
Reply 11
About 6 months ago, I thought it meant "kiss my arse / balls". :rofl:
Reply 12
me thinks they look like a pair of knockers
Reply 13
Mostly when it's used in this forum it is referring to the mod lessthanthree.
I have seen it used as a heart though. xx
Reply 14
cleas001
<3
wot the hell does this symbol mean? im sooconfused wud b gr8 i you cud help me wiv this!

Thats how lessthanthree sign's her posts =)

<3 could also mean "less than 3" ...similar to how >3 could also mean "greater than 3.

As others have said though.. it depends on the context :biggrin:

Cheers
Either less than 3 or a heart