
Sweethearts could have gone with “U da Best” or “Ur the Best” or even just “The Best.” Instead, we were gifted “Youda Best,” which I can only read with my strong, native Wisconsin accent. However, I love this little guy because it comes with an implied backstory. This is perhaps my most controversial take. Love a simple, straight-up compliment like the hearts that say “Babe” or “Cutie Pie.” Candy hearts are at their best when they’re telling me I’m pretty. Especially if paired with a candy heart that says “Wink Wink.” This is the best new addition to the lineup solely because it could be interpreted as horny. I’m surprised one of the 16 new phrases isn’t “Hope This Finds You Well.” Without further ado, here are the new candy hearts’ phrases for this Valentine’s Day, ranked from best to worst. Many of this year’s “words of encouragement” read like exhausted email greetings. (In addition to its candy hearts, Necco was best known for those wafer candies that tasted like crunchy dust.) However, after being bought by Spangler Candy, the Sweethearts we all know and love (or love to hate) came back last year. They are, in my expert opinion, bad.Īs you might recall, we were without the official conversation heart candies for a couple of years after parent company Necco went out of business. This year’s theme: words of encouragement. Sweethearts, those chalky heart-shaped candies, recently announced the new candy-heart messages for Valentine’s Day 2022.

The time to express our affection in confectionery form is here.
