Fondness

A gentle, habitual warmth for someone familiar.

Family Love
Valence positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Dislike

A gentle, habitual warmth for someone familiar. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where fondness lives in the body

Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

AffectionLove familyTendernessLove familyDislikeThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for fondness. 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.