infatuation · beloved · admirer · suitor · flirtation · passion · longing · butterflies · heartbeat · desire · devotion · courtship · smitten · enchantment · sparks · yearning · adoration · lover
IDEA.org / Words / romantic interest
Related — crush (Compress with force); sweetheart (Affectionate name for beloved); flame (Burning gas made visible); attraction · chemistry · infatuation · beloved · admirer · suitor · flirtation · passion · longing · butterflies
relationship typeromantic interest ≠ friend Non-kin mutual bond; acquaintance · colleague · stranger · enemy · nemesis
emotional engagementromantic interest ≠ nobody special; old flame · ex
relational intentromantic interest ≠ dealbreaker Unacceptable condition that ends talks; turn-off
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/romantic_interest