diff --git a/RU-Eating.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/alex.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate b/RU-Eating.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/alex.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate
index 4857f82..02211b6 100644
Binary files a/RU-Eating.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/alex.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate and b/RU-Eating.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/alex.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate differ
diff --git a/RU-Eating/Models/Settings.swift b/RU-Eating/Models/Settings.swift
index 2a600ce..f39df96 100644
--- a/RU-Eating/Models/Settings.swift
+++ b/RU-Eating/Models/Settings.swift
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ class Settings {
     var systemColorScheme: Bool?
     var colorScheme: Bool?
     var lastDiningHall: String
+    var useHearts: Bool
     
-    init(filterIngredients: Bool = false, restrictions: [String] = [], hideRestricted: Bool = false, carbonFootprints: Bool = true, hideZeros: Bool = false, hideNils: Bool = false, extraPercents: Bool = true, fdaDailyValues: Bool = false, systemColorScheme: Bool? = nil, colorScheme: Bool? = nil, lastDiningHall: String = "Busch") {
+    init(filterIngredients: Bool = false, restrictions: [String] = [], hideRestricted: Bool = false, carbonFootprints: Bool = true, hideZeros: Bool = false, hideNils: Bool = false, extraPercents: Bool = true, fdaDailyValues: Bool = false, systemColorScheme: Bool? = nil, colorScheme: Bool? = nil, lastDiningHall: String = "Busch", useHearts: Bool = false) {
         self.filterIngredients = filterIngredients
         self.hideRestricted = hideRestricted
         self.restrictions = restrictions
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class Settings {
         self.systemColorScheme = systemColorScheme
         self.colorScheme = colorScheme
         self.lastDiningHall = lastDiningHall
+        self.useHearts = useHearts
     }
     
     func favorite(item: Item) {
diff --git a/RU-Eating/Views/ItemNavigationLink.swift b/RU-Eating/Views/ItemNavigationLink.swift
index e9173b0..0030413 100644
--- a/RU-Eating/Views/ItemNavigationLink.swift
+++ b/RU-Eating/Views/ItemNavigationLink.swift
@@ -20,8 +20,14 @@ struct ItemNavigationLink : View {
                     Text(viewModel.item.name)
                 } icon: {
                     if viewModel.item.isFavorite {
-                        Image(systemName: "star.fill")
-                            .foregroundStyle(.yellow)
+                        if settings.useHearts {
+                            Image(systemName: "heart.fill")
+                                .foregroundStyle(.pink)
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            Image(systemName: "star.fill")
+                                .foregroundStyle(.yellow)
+                        }
                     }
                     else if (settings.filterIngredients && viewModel.containsRestrictions) {
                         Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
@@ -62,9 +68,15 @@ struct ItemNavigationLink : View {
         }
         .swipeActions {
             Button(action: { settings.favorite(item: viewModel.item) }) {
-                Image(systemName: viewModel.item.isFavorite ? "star.slash.fill" : "star.fill")
+                if settings.useHearts {
+                    Image(systemName: viewModel.item.isFavorite ? "heart.slash.fill" : "heart.fill")
+                        .tint(.pink)
+                }
+                else {
+                    Image(systemName: viewModel.item.isFavorite ? "star.slash.fill" : "star.fill")
+                        .tint(.yellow)
+                }
             }
-            .tint(.yellow)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/RU-Eating/Views/ItemView.swift b/RU-Eating/Views/ItemView.swift
index d0fe716..56b7d0b 100644
--- a/RU-Eating/Views/ItemView.swift
+++ b/RU-Eating/Views/ItemView.swift
@@ -53,8 +53,14 @@ struct ItemView: View {
                     ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
                         // toggle was changing background color, so I use button
                         Button(action: { settings.favorite(item: viewModel.item) }) {
-                            Image(systemName: viewModel.item.isFavorite ? "star.fill" : "star")
-                                .foregroundStyle(.yellow)
+                            if settings.useHearts {
+                                Image(systemName: viewModel.item.isFavorite ? "heart.fill" : "heart")
+                                    .foregroundStyle(.pink)
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                Image(systemName: viewModel.item.isFavorite ? "star.fill" : "star")
+                                    .foregroundStyle(.yellow)
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/RU-Eating/Views/SettingsView.swift b/RU-Eating/Views/SettingsView.swift
index 7ddd903..893519b 100644
--- a/RU-Eating/Views/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/RU-Eating/Views/SettingsView.swift
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ struct SettingsView : View {
                                 }
                             }
                         }
+                        Toggle(isOn: $viewModel.settings.useHearts) {
+                            Text("Use Hearts for Favorites")
+                        }
                         Toggle(isOn: $viewModel.settings.carbonFootprints) {
                             Text("Carbon Footprints")
                         }