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Soft Spot

maintenanceman
maintenanceman Posts: 3,396 Forumite
edited 8 November 2013 at 4:55AM in Marriage, relationships & families
What is a soft spot. What does it mean and how do you deal with it it. It has nothing to do with anyone one here, just heard that term to me about someone. Does it mean they have pity on me cos I am !!!!!! or stupid. Like a general smymathy. Like poor You??

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  • spirit
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  • Dovah_diva
    Dovah_diva Posts: 539 Forumite
    A fontanelle (colloquially, soft spot) is an anatomical feature on an infant's skull comprising any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a foetus or an infant. Fontanelles allow for rapid stretching and deformation of the cranium as the brain expands faster than the surrounding bone can grow.

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  • Fluff15
    Fluff15 Posts: 1,440 Forumite
    It means they're fond of you maintenanceman!
  • marisco_2
    marisco_2 Posts: 4,261 Forumite
    Having a soft spot for someone means you are drawn to them and like them just for who they are. It's not a term that would be used if someone thought you were odd or if they pitied you.
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  • System
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    Having a soft spot for someone means you are drawn to them and like them just for who they are. It's not a term that would be used if someone thought you were odd or if they pitied you.

    I agree and i'll add, it doesn't automatically mean they want to be your girlfriend.
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  • Yorkie1
    Yorkie1 Posts: 12,675 Forumite
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    Fluff15 wrote: »
    It means they're fond of you maintenanceman!

    In an affectionate but probably not chemistry-based way.
  • maintenanceman
    maintenanceman Posts: 3,396 Forumite
    Thanks for the replies.
  • karren
    karren Posts: 1,260 Forumite
    thats a compliment as it means they are fond of you
    :A :j
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