Emotional connection, the “glue” of meaningful relationships

Emotional connection is the adhesive of enriching relationships, relieve insecurities and create a meaningful existential fabric. Thus, in our coexistence, people are nourished by something more than food, we need dimensions with a flavor of trust, complicity that does not betray and words that, far from stressing, make us smile.

As Carl Sagan rightly pointed out, each of us is, from a cosmic perspective, something precious, unique and unrepeatable. However, despite our uniqueness, We continue to be those people with some difficulty in living with others in happiness and harmony.. Emotions continue to be our eternal pending account and with them, the opportunity to build healthier relationships escapes us.

Connecting is not exactly easy. The intention is not enough, the word is not enough nor having similar tastes. The authentic connection is based on emotional imprints, a deep and intelligent architecture in which respect, empathy, good communication, interest and sincere concern navigate. All of this makes up an exceptional fabric in which relationships resist the passage of time and adversity.

Let’s get to know this concept a little more.

Emotional connection: definition and components

Emotional connection is a state of deep affinity or alignment established with a person., with several or with a specific dimension. This type of experience is common as a couple, in a friendship, and even with a member of our family. Thus, and as a curiosity, from the world of neuromarketing they know this concept in detail for an interesting reason.

People also establish emotional connections with products, physical settings and even with brands. An example is that in a study carried out at the University of Nicosia (Greece) it was shown that Many consumers tend to be loyal to a brand because of the emotional bond established with it.. That is, having lived positive experiences in relation to that product, the trust felt or the pleasant sensations it generated, cause that attachment to be maintained over time.

In this way, and no matter how much we have been led to believe, Human beings are not rational beings who get emotional, we are emotional beings who reason.. Therefore, understanding, mastering and knowing how to apply the good art of emotions guarantees not only well-being, but also allows us to relate much better. Let us understand, therefore, what are the areas that make up this dimension.

Availability: when you need me I will be here

The emotional connection is based on a fundamental pillar: the feeling of security. Knowing that there is a figure that is always available to us at any time makes us feel safe, validated and happy. It is realizing that no matter what happens, we have a person to lean on.

I care about your needs and desires

We all have needs and desires, we are people in constant growth and we long for things, we lack others and we dream of many more. Having at our side a figure who is aware of all this and who also cares about caring for them, gives us great satisfaction. Because Emotional connection does not just involve feeling, it also requires action and mutual effort.

I share things with you in freedom knowing that you do not judge me

Giving opinions and talking about our experiences and thoughts without being judged relieves. Sharing intimacies and ideas with someone, perceiving that there is affinity, is exciting.

Knowing that they listen to us and, above all, that they understand us offers great inner balance. All these dimensions are decisive to build a good emotional connection.

I am interested in getting to know you much more every day

People are not trees or rocks, we are water and we flow, we change., we move through each section of our existence at a specific pace. It is true that the essences remain, but growing also means varying some aspects, leaving others behind and aspiring to higher things.

When we have an authentic connection with someone, that person understands our movements. It’s more, That significant emotional bond makes them want to know us much more every day, to know our thoughts.plans, fears, small manias and obstacles overcome.

With you I can be me (trust)

There are people who know how to be home or more than home, our best refuge. Because connecting through emotions is also being able to be ourselves with that partner, that friend, that family member.… With these figures all the masks and armor fall to show us as we are, with our virtues and also our defects.

Emotional connection is listening, feeling and understanding the other

There are many people who say they love you, but in reality they don’t bother to understand you. There are also those who like to have you close, but they neither sit you nor attend to you when you talk to them. These situations are clear examples of a lack of emotional connection and misrepresenting authentic affection.

Whoever is willing to create an authentic bond of deep and meaningful connectivity will give you space, will offer you a place in his present and in his heart to serve you with empathy. Only then can we be listened to actively, only then will we be understood as we deserve.

To conclude, we all have those bases on which the spark of emotional connection is lit. Let’s open that light and the right person will appear, let’s practice the points outlined here and we will build brave, happy and satisfying bonds.

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