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Are you looking for some awesome love hashtags or couple hashtags for Instagram? You have come to the right place! 🙂
Hashtag Research is one of the keys to success on Instagram in 2020 (and was before!) – so picking the right hashtags will give you the best results. And with results we mean likes and exposure!
Whenever we post a couple picture to Instagram we use some of these hashtags on our own and they generally get the best results (people LOVE couple pics on Instagram!)
We know that it has become much more difficult to be seen on Instagram these days. But I grew my own Instagram account (@fernwehsarah) to 35,000 followers within just 18 months – and I constantly get around 1,500 – 3,000 likes on EACH picture. (Even with the recent algorithm changes!) It’s still possible if you know how to! And hashtags do play an important role in being successful on Instagram!
If you want to read more about my personal story on Instagram, I also published a blog post about how I got 15,000 Instagram followers within 6 months.
And last but not least, I do edit all my pictures with my own Lightroom Presets for Instagram – they are optimized to give your pictures that perfect Instagram Look with just one click! And of course, they are available for the free mobile version of Lightroom too!Fr
Go to my store and check out the Lightroom Presets!
And here are a few blog posts that you could be interested in!
- Lightroom Presets – what they are and what they are NOT
- How to easily import and use mobile Lightroom presets
- Why you need a preset pack to easily edit the perfect Instagram picture
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What you need to know about Hashtags in 2020
There are a few things you should know about how to use hashtags in 2020 to get maximum exposure. It’s not that everything has changed in 2019 – but let me just quickly sum up the basic rules about using hashtags on Instagram:
You can use up to 30 hashtags
You can still use up to 30 hashtags and you should definitely use them!
I know that some people advise you to limit yourself to only a few hashtags. But it simply does not make any sense. Each hashtag has the potential to give you exposure and like if used right. And by using fewer hashtags, you will only limit your ability to be discovered!
Very big influencers do use fewer hashtags – but they do it because they don’t need that exposure anymore and because they can go for “the big ones” only. But if you still have less than 100k followers, then, for god’s sake, use your 30 hashtags! 🙂
If you don’t use all hashtags sometimes because you are too lazy to select them every day, then you should have a look at Tailwind for Instagram and their awesome Hashtag Finder 2.0. (see a video of it in action in my review of the Hashtag Finder!)
It does NOT matter where you put the hashtags
Some people put the hashtags in the caption, some put them in the first comment. Long story short: it does not matter. Whether you put your hashtags into one or the other or both: as long as you use those 30 hashtags, both are fine!
Your “hashtag size” depends on your account size
You should use hashtags based on their “size” and on your account size. It’s a bit like fashion: if you are wearing the wrong size, it’s not gonna look good and people won’t like your outfit.
The more popular a hashtag is (the more posts it already has), the less likely are your chances of being seen in the “TOP” posts section. Even though this section is personalized (yes, not everyone is seeing the same TOP posts!) it is still a good indicator if your post performs well. And you want to reach that top posts!
So here’s my advice: Go for your usual account likes and check your favorite hashtags on how many likes the top posts there have. And then compare their likes with yours. This will give you an idea if you can “bid” for those positions with your account size.
As a rough estimate – go mainly for hashtags for the following size:
- <20k if your account gets less than 300 likes on average
- 20-50k if you have around 300-700 likes
- 50-100k if you get 700-1,300 likes
- 100-250k if you get 1,300-2,000 likes
- 250k-1M if you get 2,000-5,000 likes
- >1M if you have more than 5,000 likes
It’s actually less about the number of followers that you have than about the number of likes that you get when competing for hashtags!
You can use hashtags “smaller than your size” and add a few “bigger” ones too – just try to keep the majority within your range and you are good to go!
You should not ONLY use couple or love hashtags
Yes, you came here because you are looking for love hashtags or couple hashtags. But if you create a new Instagram post, you should also add a few other ones to maximize your exposure!
With every post, try adding some hashtags about:
- The location the pic was shot
- What you were doing
- The style/outfit you are wearing
- (Something about your caption)
- (Something about you and your account)
Especially with the location, try to be as specific as possible first, and then gradually add less specific ones! Look at this pic from me below: [instagram url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B1J2X-mIlSn/]
I did add hashtags about the specific location (Galerie Lafayette) as well as the general ones (Paris hashtags), my outfit style (Pinup style) and the situation/caption (Instagram vs. Reality). I also added some general travel hashtags in both English and German as I am a travel blogger and share lots of travel content on Instagram.
Don’t forget to tag accounts and locations
Last but not least, don’t forget the other tags that you can use – tag other accounts that feature pictures and make sure to tag the location (both as a geotag as well as a “person tag” if they have an account).
You can tag one location and up to 20 accounts – use these too!
The best Love Hashtags for Instagram by size
As mentioned above, you should primarily target love hashtags where you can really reach the top posts! That’s why I split up and sorted this love hashtags list based on their size!
Love Hashtags below 20k
#loversofinstagram
#iglovequotes
#cutelovestory
#lovefirstsight
#youandme❤
#meandyou❤️
Love Hashtags from 20k to 50k
#cutelovequotes
#loveislovely
#romantics
#relatedtolove
#reallovequotes
#quoteaboutlove
#twosouls
#lifewithyou
#loveconquers
#loveforeveryone
Love Hashtags from 50k to 100k
#lovemakestheworldgoround
#lovetothemoonandback
#ichooselove
#lovedeeply
#loveharder
#lovestrong
#loveiskind
#genuinelove
#meandyou❤
#iloveyou❤
Love Hashtags from 100k to 250k
#loveisbeautiful
#mylovestory
#cutelove
#loveforever❤️
#loveisblind
#lovequotesforhim
#lovequotesforher
#romanticquotes
#loveiseverything
#loveisall
#loveisreal
#loveyoutothemoonandback
#iloveyoubabe
#mylovestory
#loveposts
#youandme❤️
#youandmeforever
#iloveyou❤️
Love Hashtags from 250k to 1M
#iglove
#herheartpoetry
#infinitelove
#inmyheart
#loveistheanswer
#loveiseverywhere
#loveisallaround
#loveisallyouneed
#lovealways
#loveconquersall
#onlylove
#morelove
#loveeachother
#lovegoals
The TOP Love Hashtags (Most popular) – over 1M
Let me just say it one more time: If you are not at least a huge celebrity or world-known blogger, these hashtags WILL NOT HELP YOU. But people keep searching for “the most popular” and “TOP” hashtags, that’s why I will show you the most popular love hashtags on Instagram too!
My tip: your best guess is to actually avoid these hashtags here (or only use like 2-3 of them!)
#love
#loves
#loved
#lovequotes
#loveyou
#loveyourself
#lovers
#loveme
#loveit
#loveu
#loveher
#lovehim
#instalove
#lovebirds
#lovewins
#lovelovelove
#lovelife
#lovestory
#loveforever
#loveofmylive
#mylove
#lovelove
#truelove
#lovemygirl
#lovemyboy
#endlesslove
#romantic
#withyou
#youandme
#meandyou
#allyouneedislove
#loveyousomuch
#justlove
#kiss
#kisses
The best Couple hashtags for Instagram – by size
I hope you found some romantic love hashtags above that you can use for your post! And in case you are a couple, you can also use these couple hashtags for Instagram as well! And don’t worry, I sorted these by size as well!
Couple hastags under 20k
#coupleofig
#couplestory
#lovergoals
Couple hastags from 20k to 50k
#coupleshots
#coupleshoots
#couplesquotes
#couplesgoals❤️
#cuterelationship
#couplegram
Couple hastags from 50k to 100k
#couplestuff
#coupleshot
#coupleshooting
#couplefeelings
#coupleslove
#romantics
#romanticcouple
#lovecouples
#romanticcouples
#couplesofig
#couplestuff
#lovewithoutlimits
Couple hastags from 100k to 250k
#couplelife
#couplethings
#luckytohaveyou
#myonlyone
Couple hastags from 250k to 1M
#couplesofinstagram
#coupleselfie
#couplegoals💑
#couplequote
#couplegoals❤
#couplephotography
#couplephoto
#couplelove
#couplegoal
#freakycouples
#lovecouple
#instacouples
#mysoulmate
#mybetterhalf
#mypartnerincrime
#mydarling
#theloveofmylife
#myguy
#lovethisguy
The TOP Couple Hashtags (most popular) – over 1M
I know, I will sound like a broken record: Don’t use too popular hashtags – your post will just got burried under millions of other posts (from people who are either celebrities or don’t know how to do hashtag research!)
#couple
#couples
#couplesgoals
#couplegoals
#cutecouples
#instacouple
#myhubby
#myman
#myhusband
#mywife
Travel Couple Hashtags
A huge number of Instagram Couples fall into the category of “Instagram Travel Couples”. And since we are one of these “Instagram Travel Couples” – we of course also have a lot of couple hashtags that are travel related!
You can find them in our Travel Hashtags for Instagram post (there are over 500 travel hashtags in our list!)
Gay Love Hashtags / LGBTQ Hashtags
Did you know that #loveislove did even show up in rainbow colors when you typed it into Instagram during LGBTQ Pride month? That’s so awesome! And because Love is Love, we will of course not neglect gay love in this hashtag guide! So here’s a few specific LGBTQ love hashtags 🌈! 🙂
#loveislove
#loveislove🌈
#loveislove🌈💖
#lovewins🌈
#lovewins
#lgbtqlove
#lovewins🏳️🌈
#marriageequality
#lgbtlove
#hersandhers
#hisandhis
#samesexlove
#twobrides
#engayged
#lovewhoyouwant
#queerlove
#loveislovenomatterwhat
#loveknowsnogender
#loveisloveislove
#lovewhoyouwant
#loveislovenomatterwhat
Love Hashtags for when you lost someone
It’s one of the saddest things when the people we love are not with us anymore. There are some hashtags on Instagram that are specific for moments where you lost someone. Not necessarily because they are not alive anymore – sometimes they might “just” have left your life! 🙁
#missyou
#foreverloved
#foreverinourhearts
#forevermissed
#neverforgetyou
#misshim
#missher
#alwayswithme
#myguardianangel
#missingyou
Engagement Hashtags
So you did just decide to go the next step and got engaged? Congratulations! Markus proposed to me on out 5th anniversary on Victoria Peak in Hongkong and I will NEVER forget that moment!
So, once you decide to share the big news: here are some awesome engagement hashtags that you can use on Instagram!
#engaged
#Isaidyes
#shesaidyes
#hesaidyes
#misstomrs
#engagementphoto
#popthechampagne
#abouttime
#herecomesthebride
#shesgettingmarried
#soontobemrs
#futuremrs
#imgettingmarried
#newlyengaged
#weregettingmarried
#gettinghitched
#wereengaged
#letsgetmarried
#heputaringonit
#heproposed
#imengaged
#putaringonit
#heasked
#soontobemarried
#savethedate
Wedding Hashtags
Can you believe that I was not yet active on Instagram when Markus and I prepared our wedding? Well, if you are an Instagram person and you want to share the pictures of the best day in your life – here are some beautiful Wedding Hashtags to use with your wedding pic on Instagram!
#tiedtheknot
#newlywed
#mrandmrs
#tohaveandtohold
#herecomesthebride
#ourweddingday
#weddinginspo
#justmarried
#hitched
#wedddedbliss
#isaidyes
#wesaidyes
#mrmrs
#weddingvibes
#weddingspam
#heputaringonit
#putaringonit
#husbandandwife
#weddingpic
#theknot
#realweddings
#thedailywedding
Love in 25 different languages
You just want to say something about love in as many languages as possible? Well, then I got something for you as well! And yes, these love hashtags are actually used on Instagram!
- #love (English)
- #liebe (German)
- #amour (French)
- #amor (Spanish and Portuguese)
- #amore (Italian)
- #cinta (Indonesian and Malay)
- #kärlek (Swedish)
- #rakkaus (Finnish)
- #kjærlighet (Norwegian and Danish)
- #ljubezen (Slovenian)
- #szeretet (Hungarian)
- #milosc (Polish)
- #milovat (Czech)
- #Αγάπη (Greek)
- #حب (Arabian)
- #爱 (Chinese and Japanese)
- #Aşk (Turkish)
- #애정 (Korean)
- #ভালবাসা (Bengali)
- #मोहब्बत (Hindi)
- # عشق (Persian)
- #любовь (Russian)
- #ความรัก (Thai)
#love #liebe #amour #amor #amore #cinta #kärlek #rakkaus #kjærlighet #ljubezen #szeretet #milosc #milovat #Αγάπη #حب #爱 #Aşk #애정 #ভালবাসা #मोहब्बत #عشق #любовь #ความรัก
Too lazy to select your hashtags all the time? I got a solution for you…
Searching for the right hashtags each and every day can be really bothering.
Luckily, if you are too lazy to do that, there’s a secret tool you can use! It’s called Tailwind and it was known originally for rocking everyone’s Pinterest Game.
And last year, Tailwind released “Tailwind for Instagram“ – an Instagram scheduler with some really cool functions. One of these functions is their Hashtag Finder for Instagram and it really AWESOME!
I loved the tool so much that I wrote an entire blog post about it – including a video showing the hashtag finder in action!
Read: Why Tailwind for Instagram is the best scheduler – meet Hashtag Finder 2.0
I have way more hashtag lists for you!
Check out these hashtag lists for Instagram too – I have created all of them in order to help your posts get the attention they deserve!
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