shared interests
What bonds people
Shared interests are activities, topics, or pursuits that two or more people both enjoy or care about.
The phrase typically appears in discussions of relationships and compatibility: We bonded over shared interests in hiking and old movies.
Having shared interests provides common ground for connection, though the term can sound clinical—something you'd see on a dating profile or in relationship advice.
- common groundPoints of agreement
- same pageState of shared understanding
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- passionsIntense driving emotions
- bondingForming close connections
connection · kindred spirits · birds of a feather · clubs · book club · fan club · fandom · online community · obsessions · enthusiasm · camaraderie · like-minded · mutual · affinity · overlap · compatibility · fellowship · tribe
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
- bondsbond, corporate bond, corporate bonds, government bond, municipal bond
- father-daughterpaternal bond, daddy, papa, dad, father figure
- puppy lovefirst crush, first kiss, first love, crush, crushes
- Relationship Dynamicstrust, loyalty, betrayal, jealousy, support