to have an ongoing emotional and sexual relationship with another without being in a full on relationship together. the parties have been previously in a relationship with one another. the emotional attachment in this relationship is great, meaningful, and
may even be
love, but
may not be announced publicly. the parties think about each other a great deal, and
may communicate quite often. this is all in hopes getting back together in future.
feelings will include the need to; hold, see, talk, kiss, look deeply into each others eyes, caress body, run fingers through hair, fall asleep, cuddle, feed each other,
love.
jane and john are
dating, they break up, months after they realize they
miss each other, they begin to become Affectionate Buddies in hopes to rekindle their previous relationship with one another although their love is already apparent.