Smileys play a large part in todays internet interaction,. Think of email, messengers, blogs, forums and social media. But what makes these little yellow animated emoticons so popular amongst us?
Mainly because they are straightforward. The most basic animated emoticons are used to express the emotions of the sender. These animated emoticons will let the one you are talking to know about how you feel about specific things. They are very efficient to express your emotions.
Originally smileys were used to show that you were joking or not serious about something you stated. If someone wrote that you’re a jerk. With 
behind it you would know if was meant as sarcasm.
Sometimes a smiley suffices in itself to convey your message. In a message which requires a postive or negative response the 
face means that you disagree. Also, when you send a straightforward it can mean that you recall the person. It means that you sent a heartwarming smile to the person. Certainly, the person will appreciate your sending him/her a heartwarming smile.
Every now and then, words misled the reader. Now and then, they result in miscommunication. Smileys can avoid this from occuring. Without smileys a message can be interpreted in a lot of ways. Sometimes, a straightforward will mean ‘peace brother’.You know now why these small animated emoticons got so admired. It is not really the popularity thats the most important aspect here though. It’s the life you put into your message which makes it unique and life giving. This is what these tiny animated emoticons can offer.