"On Snapchat, streaks develop a level of friendship between people. The longer your snap streak is, the better friends you are," she explained.

What do streaks represent?

Streaks count how many consecutive days two people have been sending Snaps to each other.

Why are Snapchat streaks pointless?

Snapchat streaks have become a daily ritual for many students. However, streaks are pointless. They are pictures of meaningless objects just to make sure their streak doesn't come to an end. ... In order to keep a Snapchat streak going, you must keep sending a picture to get numbers added to the number of days.