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one-sided affection

[/wʌn ˈsaɪdɪd əˈfɛkʃən/]
nounpl: one-sided affections
afeto unilateral
1. Love, care, or romantic feelings that are directed toward another person who does not reciprocate them with equal intensity or at all
Her one-sided affection for him made the relationship emotionally exhausting.
Seu afeto unilateral por ele tornou o relacionamento emocionalmente exaustivo.
2. A relationship or emotional bond where only one party invests significant emotional effort
He realized his feelings were one-sided affection when she never made time for him.
Ele percebeu que seus sentimentos eram afeto unilateral quando ela nunca fazia tempo para ele.
NYC Slang
unrequited feels / one-way street (emotionally)
Synonyms
unrequited loveunrequited affectionone-way loveunreciprocated feelingsasymmetrical affection
Antonyms
mutual affectionreciprocal lovebilateral affectionshared feelings

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afeto unilateral
Most commonly used term across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
amor de pista única
Colloquial variation used in casual speech
São Paulo
afeto não correspondido
Alternative formal expression
Portugal
afeto unilateral
Standard term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to have a one-track heart
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
a labor of love (unreturned)
barking up the wrong tree (romantically)
to be stuck on someone
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