Desire

A strong pull towards someone or something you want.

Family Love
Valence positive
Arousal high activation
Intensity Moderate
Opposite Repulsion

A strong pull towards someone or something you want. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where desire lives in the body

Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Groin
Sensation present
Moderate
Head
Lightness
Quiet
Stomach
A gentle stir
Quiet

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for desire. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.