Well I just used THANKS to thank @honcho for his response and @easygoingpal for his question. So that explains how I view that.
I use the BLUE HEART to mean LIKE. Blue being a neutral color for some reason is not something I associate with intense passion or true love.
APPLAUSE is reserved for exceptional specimens. You know them when you see them even if they are not husband material.
I wish that there were a RED HEART ❤️ to signify true love and husband material. Until then I have been having the applause serve double duty.
My two cents on how I am interpreting things. I actually preferred the old forum system in its final permutation. If I’m off base let me know! 😎