mutual attraction

Two-way romantic interest

Mutual attraction is the pull two people feel toward each other—romantic, sexual, or both.

The phrase emphasizes reciprocity: the attraction goes both ways.

There was an obvious mutual attraction between them from the start.

In physics, mutual attraction describes gravitational or magnetic forces between objects, each drawing the other.

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pull · gravity · affinity · desire · love at first sight · tension · electricity · bond · rapport · meeting of minds · fascination · longing · flirtation · eye contact · butterflies · enchantment · allure · symbiosis

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Opposites
reciprocity of feeling

mutual attractionunrequited love

Romantic feelings not returned

unrequited longing · one-sided love · pining · carrying a torch · limerence

presence of connection

mutual attractionapathy

Absence of feeling

emotional detachment · disinterest · strangers

emotional valence

mutual attractionbad blood

Lasting hostile feelings

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG