A Riddle of Feelings

Question

Here is my riddle:

I help people show their feelings,
but I am fairly new.
A few of me are purple
and some are partially blue.

I am used more by the young
than I am the old.
And a lot of me have recently
changed from yellow to gold.

I can show you that
your friend is about to cry, and
now, just answer this simple question:
What am I?

Good luck!

Answer 1

Are you

Emoji

I help people show their feelings, but I am fairly new.

It does help people show their feelings while chatting. And these have been in trend for past decades.

A few of me are purple and some are partially blue.

Some Emojis come in purple color. And some are partially blue like ;) or :'(

I am used more by the young than I am the old.

The new generation use them more than old.

And a lot of me have recently changed from yellow to gold.

Some Emojis have been changed from yellow to gold.

I can show you that your friend is about to cry, and now, just answer this simple question: What am I?

Emoji :'( show that.

Answer 2

are you

A mood ring

I help people show their feelings,

supposedly mood rings show feelings(moods)

but I am fairly new.

Mood rings were only invented in the seventies

A few of me are purple and some are partially blue.

They tend to change color

I am used more by the young than I am the old.

Mood rings are usually popular with kids moreso than grownups

And a lot of me have recently changed from yellow to gold.

again, color changing is part of what make moodrings fun

I can show you that your friend is about to cry, and

Crying, again talking about moods

now, just answer this simple question: What am I?

A mood ring!