tertiary · Intimate

Loved

Part of the Connection & Loneliness Wheel

What is Loved?

Someone holds you with warmth and regard, simply because you are you.

When you might feel loved

Loved is a specific form of cherished, which itself is a type of intimate. You might experience this feeling in situations where intimate is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define loved.

Emotional Hierarchy

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Related Emotions

Deeply-Known

Someone knows the real version of you — your shadows, your fears, your history....

Trusted

You've let someone in. They have access to parts of you that are not on public d...

Bonded

A felt sense of attachment. This person matters to you in a deep and specific wa...

Open

You've taken the armour off. The risk of openness is there — and you've chosen i...

Exposed

Showing the unfiltered parts. Being seen without a flattering edit....

Raw

Emotion without a container. Real contact happening....

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