This wikiHow teaches you how to enable your own message read receipts on a Samsung Galaxy. Read receipts will tell you if the recipient has only opened the message if they are using the same messaging application and if they have also enabled this feature.
Steps

Step 1. Open the "Messages" application on your mobile
It is located on the main screen.

Step 2. Tap ⁝
It is located at the top right and allows you to open a menu.

Step 3. Tap Settings
It's at the bottom of the menu.

Step 4. Tap More Settings
It's almost at the bottom of the menu.

Step 5. Tap Text Messages
It's at the top of the menu.

Step 6. Swipe the "Delivery Confirmations" button to activate it
This ensures that you receive a delivery report for each message sent.

Step 7. Tap the button to go back
The menu will reopen.

Step 8. Tap Multimedia Messages
It is the second option on the menu.

Step 9. Swipe the "Delivery Confirmations" button to activate it

Step 10. Swipe the "Read Receipts" button to activate it
If the recipient of the message has activated this feature on their app, you will be notified when they read your message.