Why did a heart shape, which looks nothing like a physical heart, become the undisputed symbol for a heart?
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It’s not a symbol for a heart, but a symbol for love. The “heart” shape is actually a stylized butt, or a…well, if you know, you know.
It is a really old symbol, used in a bunch of cultures for a bunch of things. There is no one source
one of the most accepted theories is the sylphium seed. used for birth control and happens to be “heart” shaped.. unfortunately its use was so popular it’s now extinct.
i’ve heard that it’s the shape of the two actual hearts of people hugging, so when it’s used or sent to someone, it’s symbolizing love as a whole between two people
some prevailing theories suggest that the heart shape originated to resemble a pair of boobs or a butt depending on it’s orientation. it’s an old symbol, older than you would think used by many cultures. like 5th or 6rh century BC old. another theory is that it represents a fruit of a plant called silphium commonly used as an aphrodisiac and contraceptive.