In a recent research, it is found that the most widely used word to express happiness through Facebook is `Ha ha`.
E-laughing:
In a research that involved studying the ways in which happiness is expressed online, researchers have found that the most commonly and widely used words are `Ha ha` and the use of Emoji. They have also termed the way of expressing happiness online as e-laughing.
How is happiness expressed?
· 51.4 percent users use `Haha` to express happiness
· 33.7 percent users use Emoji to express happiness
· 12.7 percent users use `Hehe` to express happiness
· 1.9 percent users use LOL to express happiness
The Facebook team analyzed the posts of users of all age groups and has found that `Haha` is used by users irrespective of their age. They further add that these terms are used about four to six times to express happiness.