Snapchat’s Solar System: What the Planets mean and How to See Yours
Snapchat’s “Solar System” feature, available to Snapchat+ subscribers, visually represents your relationships with friends based on how frequently enough you interact with them. While not a definitive measure of closeness, it offers a playful way to see who you connect with most frequently on the app.
The feature assigns each of your friends a “planet” orbiting your own sun (representing you). The closer a friend’s planet is to your sun, and the smaller the planet, the more frequently you snap with them. Conversely, planets further away and larger in size indicate less frequent interaction.
Here’s a breakdown of what the planets signify:
* Sun (You): Represents your own Snapchat activity.
* Mercury: Your best friend – the person you snap with the most.
* Venus: Your second most frequent snap buddy.
* Earth: Your third most frequent snap buddy.
* Mars: Your fourth most frequent snap buddy.
* Jupiter: Represents friends you interact with regularly, but not as frequently enough as those closer to the sun.
* Saturn: Friends you interact with less frequently.
* Uranus: Friends you rarely snap with.
* Neptune: Friends you almost never snap with.
* Pluto: Friends you haven’t snapped with in a long time. (Pluto is considered a dwarf planet, reflecting the distant nature of the connection.)
It’s crucial to note that Snapchat explicitly states the Solar System isn’t a perfect indicator of friendship strength. Android Police highlights that the feature is based solely on frequency of snaps, not the depth or quality of those interactions.
The Snapchat Solar System is exclusive to Snapchat+ subscribers. If you’re a subscriber, you can access it within the app.
Snapchat+ offers a range of other features, including the ability to create AI images within the app, making the subscription worthwhile for frequent users.