Warm affection

Adoring

Also known as devoted

Strength 4 of 4

Love at its most consuming: so taken with someone that attention keeps returning to them, everything they do seems precious and devotion edges towards worship.

In the body

  • Gaze fixed on the other person
  • A swelling in the heart, almost an ache
  • A beaming, unguarded face
  • Whole body turned towards them

Needs behind it

When these needs are met

LoveIntimacyBeauty

Softer and stronger

  1. Friendly
  2. Affectionate
  3. Fond
  4. Warm
  5. Loving
  6. Adoring

Often confused with

Admiring

Admiring looks up to someone’s qualities or skill; adoring is a consuming love for the whole person.

Infatuated

Infatuated is a heady, restless pull towards someone you may not know well; adoring is devotion that rests in knowing and treasuring them.

Loving

Loving is deep, steady care for the whole person; adoring is more consuming, with attention fixed on them and something close to worship.