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.