EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS

ATTRACTION



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Amplifiers are conditions that enhance emotions, causing characters to become more volatile. This often leads to impaired decision-making, hasty actions, relationship friction, and, best of all, mistakes. When utilizing an amplifier to generate conflict, think carefully about setting choices and which environments will naturally escalate emotion. An amplifier can also be perfect for triggering your character’s negative traits; the resulting fallout will draw attention to how his flaws trip him up and hold him back.
DESCRIPTION:
Attraction is a compelling sense of curiosity and pleasure regarding a specific person. While a milder level of interest may arise when the character desires an object (such as a coveted vintage car), true attraction is usually between people, so this entry focuses on human interactions. For more intense responses associated with attraction, see the AROUSAL entry.

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
The character stopping what they're doing and staring
Freezing up mid-sentence
Rapid blinking as they process the sudden attraction
Dropping their gaze when it's met by the other for the first time
Tilting the head down and smiling
Touching the mouth and drawing attention to the lips
Mirroring the other person's movements, gestures, and posture
Stealing furtive glances
Asking others about the person of interest; gathering information about them
Angling the body toward the other person
Giving a little wave and smile if the character is caught looking
Sweaty hands
Finding opportunities to talk to or get closer to this special person
The character touching their own hair or smoothing their clothes
Giving the person a compliment to connect with them
Thrusting out the chest and lifting the chin
Wetting the lips
Asking the other person questions that grow more personal in nature
Sharing memes and saying things to try to get a laugh
Sitting side-by-side so the legs or shoulders touch
The character giving this person their undivided attention
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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EFFORTS TO HIDE THE ATTRACTION:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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EMOTIONS GENERATED BY THIS AMPLIFIER:
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DUTIES OR DESIRES THAT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO FULFILL:
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SCENARIOS FOR BUILDING CONFLICT AND TENSION:
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WRITER’S TIP:
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