That weirdly nostalgic, soft-crush vibe you get from someone who isn’t family but feels like they could be.
Like a cute neighbor boy, a distant family friend, or that one guy who visited your aunt’s house when you were a kid and made your stomach flip for reasons you didn't understand yet.
It’s not about sexual attraction only — it’s about vibe: warm, familiar, boy-next-door-ish, but slightly forbidden in that “he's cute but I shouldn’t” way.
Ryan Gosling has primo gatinho energy. So does that friend-of-a-friend who smells like soap and wears flip-flops indoors.
(aka: hot cousin next door energy)
Like a cute neighbor boy, a distant family friend, or that one guy who visited your aunt’s house when you were a kid and made your stomach flip for reasons you didn't understand yet.
It’s not about sexual attraction only — it’s about vibe: warm, familiar, boy-next-door-ish, but slightly forbidden in that “he's cute but I shouldn’t” way.
Ryan Gosling has primo gatinho energy. So does that friend-of-a-friend who smells like soap and wears flip-flops indoors.
(aka: hot cousin next door energy)
— “You ever look at someone and just feel that energia de primo gatinho?”
— “Yeah, energia de primo gatinho is real. Like… he feels like he could be my hot cousin who hugs too long at family events.”
— “Yeah, energia de primo gatinho is real. Like… he feels like he could be my hot cousin who hugs too long at family events.”
by Matt colaça May 13, 2025
That flirty, nostalgic, low-key forbidden vibe you get from someone who feels almost like family — but not enough to stop your brain from being horny.
He smells like summer. He plays soccer barefoot. He calls your mom "auntie" and gives long hugs.
You don’t really know him, but your inner teen is like: “Oh no.”
It’s not about actual cousins. It’s about that familiar but off-limits heat.
Created by Matt Colaça — because sometimes the heart wants what the family reunion forbids.
He smells like summer. He plays soccer barefoot. He calls your mom "auntie" and gives long hugs.
You don’t really know him, but your inner teen is like: “Oh no.”
It’s not about actual cousins. It’s about that familiar but off-limits heat.
Created by Matt Colaça — because sometimes the heart wants what the family reunion forbids.
— “Why am I blushing? He’s literally just my friend’s cousin.”
— “Exactly. That’s hot cousin energy, babe.”
— “Exactly. That’s hot cousin energy, babe.”
by Matt colaça May 13, 2025