An exaggerated version of the less than three emoticon (
heart, love, or luv) used in online forums and chatrooms. Used to indicate extremely strong love or attraction; akin to the multiple hearts drawn over/around a lovestruck cartoon character.
If read aloud, this symbol is best pronounced "lotsa-hearts" or "loooove": the
number of threes may vary, sometimes growing too
long for a literal mathematical reading.