Solicitous love

Watchful, protective love for someone in your care.

Family Love
Valence positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Callousness

Watchful, protective love for someone in your care. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where solicitous love lives in the body

Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Hands
Slight movement
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

TendernessLove familyAffectionLove familyCompassionSocial familyCallousnessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for solicitous love. 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.