Kelly Hoppen: How would you describe what love feels like to you?

The question

How would you describe what love feels like to you?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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When my daughter and my stepdaughters were feeling unhappy, we used to pretend to unlock something in their heart and then pour golden liquid into them, and it always warmed them. For me, that’s what love feels like – a warm feeling inside.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗

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Nadiya Hussain British television chef, baker and author

When somebody runs you a bath and orders a takeaway after a long day.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

Riz Ahmed British actor and rapper

Openness, curiosity and compassion.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Sandi Toksvig Danish and British broadcaster, comedian and writer

Like driving a Ford Mustang with the top down across the Golden Gate Bridge while the sun is setting and you have a dinner reservation in Sausalito.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

Sofia Helin Swedish actress

Warm and bubbly.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 September 2020 source ↗

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Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗