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.