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HEART feeling

Affection

The warmth that arises toward another without needing anything in return.

SeparationEmotionsSensationsFeelingsUnity
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Classical Definition

A gentle feeling of fondness or liking; warmth and care toward another person.

Same Wavelength

Tenderness tenderness is how affection expresses itself physically → Love (Emotional) love is affection deepened → Compassion compassion extends affection to include suffering → Devotion devotion is sustained affection → Fondness A soft, easy liking for someone or… → Endearment Affection with sweetness — the sense that… → Warmth An open, welcoming feeling that doesn't need… → Care The warmth Care moves through before it becomes attention and action. → Cherishing Affection that knows it could lose what… → Admiration The recognition of something genuinely worth honouring… → Attraction affection is softer attraction settled into warmth → Recognition affection is the warmth recognition settles into →

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