Blank messages on WhatsApp meanings and uses

1. Blank messages on WhatsApp: meanings and uses For a few days, a trend has been going wild on WhatsApp: empty messages . Sending a text-free message on the most famous and used instant messaging application has always been possible, but it seems that only recently everyone has discovered it and is having fun like this; and of course you don't want to be outdone. Sending an empty message on WhatsApp simply appears impossible: in fact, if you do not type any character, the send button does not appear. So how is it possible that this trend has suddenly spread? If you've recently received a blank message, you've probably asked yourself several questions about it. First, I guess you wondered what the sender was trying to tell you, maybe even a little worrying and assuming he might need your help; or you immediately knew it was a joke, and you had a good laugh. Secondly, intrigued, you may have tried to send a message of this type too, but without success. So you did an online search and ended up in this guide… Well, I don't deny that I'm happy with it, because I know how to help you! In fact, in the following paragraphs I will show you everything you absolutely need to know on the subject: what are WhatsApp blank messages, what are they for, how to behave when you receive one and much more; obviously, I will not fail to explain in detail what are the steps to follow to send them in your turn. If you are ready, I would say not to go too far and leave immediately! I want to clarify just one last thing, before going into the topic: empty messages are not a function of WhatsApp, but a gimmick invented directly by users.

2. Why are they used What's the point of sending a message that says nothing? It almost seems counterintuitive. The truth is that even an empty message can say a lot, and its

3. meaning changes depending on the context, the sender and the recipient . Sending an empty message is surely, first of all, a way to surprise someone, to play a joke on them and make fun of them (in good-natured terms, or at least hopefully), making their smartphone ring (with a notification) for "nothing ". Beyond the goliardic aspect, however, an empty message could also be a way to attract attention in critical or even dangerous situations, in which, however, one cannot ask for help in a direct and explicit way. By this I don't mean that you should immediately be alarmed if you receive a message without text on WhatsApp; but I think it is right that you also take this possibility into consideration, keeping yourself ready to contact the sender to make sure they are okay. As I mentioned earlier, a lot also depends on who you receive the blank message. If it is a person you rarely hear, then it is more likely that they are looking for an original way to contact you; but if the message comes from a close friend or a member of your family, then I advise you not to underestimate the issue and try to understand whether or not it can be a sort of "signal". Finally, ignoring a possible typing error, keep in mind that a message without text sent by someone you have not heard for a long time could be used to understand if you are online on WhatsApp or to check the possible removal of the reading check on WhatsApp . Let me explain: seeing an empty notification, perhaps even on an app to read WhatsApp incognito , could make you think that there

4. is an error in reading the message; therefore, driven by curiosity, proceed to enter the conversation concerned, thus ending up in the "trap" of the sender. Useful information If you have decided to try to send this type of message too, I will not tell you not to do it, but I must tell you to do it sparingly : when you decide to send some empty message, remember not to exaggerate and reveal as soon as possible to the chosen recipient that you it was a simple, innocent joke. It is not fair to make fun of others, nor to make them worry without any valid reason. Moreover, the risk is that you - in the future - will no longer be taken seriously; maybe you'll find yourself sending a blank message for a good reason, but none of your contacts will listen to you, thinking it's just a bluff. I am sure that, at least once in your life, you have heard the fable "Wolf, wolf" by Aesop. Invisible Unicode or ASCII characters As you already know, if you don't type any characters, the WhatsApp message (but also from any other app) cannot be sent. The send button appears only when you type something , even if it's a single letter, or when you enter a punctuation mark or an emoji. To be able to send a message without text, you must therefore use invisible characters . You got it right: there are characters that are not seen and therefore appear as empty spaces; however,

5. the app allows you to send because it recognizes them as any characters. Advertising The empty characters are present both in the Unicode system and in the ASCII language , dating back to 1987 and 1961 respectively. Originally conceived as a 16-bit encoding, today Unicode provides 21 bits and supports a repertoire of numeric codes, with which it is able to represent about one million characters. ASCII (acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange) has also evolved over time; its initial 7 bits have become 8 (in this case we speak of "extended ASCII") and allow it to represent 256 characters. Among all these characters there are also those not visible, or those that interest us for sending empty messages on WhatsApp. Send a blank message on WhatsApp There are more possibilities of sending. Let's see them all. Copy and paste method In the apparently empty paragraph you see below, there is an invisible character belonging to the Braille language, of Unicode type U+2800; you will notice it as soon as you try to select it using the mouse or by making a long touch on the paragraph.⠀

6. Once selected, copy the font and then paste it on WhatsApp, in the chat, group or broadcast you want. You will immediately see the button to send the message. If you are reading this guide on a smartphone , paste the message using the WhatsApp app; if you are on your computer , you can use WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop . Use a third-party app You can also use apps like “Empty, Blank Message” or similar, downloadable from the Google Play Store (for Android) or from the App Store (for iPhone). After you have downloaded and opened the app of your choice, you should see a screen that says "Submit". Tap that button, then choose the contact / group / broadcast you want to send the blank message to and give the ok. Alternatively, if you use WA Web or Desktop, you can connect to the Whitespace Characters site , where you will find different types of invisible characters. Here, using the mouse pointer, copy (with a click) one of the invisible Unicode characters and paste it into the conversation of your interest, using the WhatsApp software or site for PC. What to do after sending Once you have sent a text-free message on this messaging app, you can have some fun teasing the recipient. But don't overdo it: tell him quickly that it was just a joke and avoid worrying him unnecessarily.

7. If instead you sent that message with the excuse of getting noticed by someone, try saying that you were simply wrong, and see how the chat evolves. What to do if you receive it If, on the other hand, it is you who receives an empty message on WhatsApp, I recommend that you evaluate several factors to understand how to move. Based on the contact he wrote to you, in fact, you could immediately understand if it is a joke or if, on the contrary, it is the case that you are worried. In the first case, my suggestion is to ignore the other person; but if the sender is someone you have a special relationship with, consider trying to contact you for help and get back to them as soon as you can. Alternatives Sending text-free messages on WhatsApp for purely goliardic purposes, after a while, could be boring. If you want to play other pranks on your friends, then you could try something different, such as fake WhatsApp chats . This way, you could make them believe that you have had a message exchange with a person, even if it is not the truth.