Then offer him a pragmatic gift of your time or wallet that his perception will translate as a genuine statement of affection.
Lady Gaga's original has always sounded like a commentary on gender and power relations, but Mr. Daughtry, aviators blocking his eyes and biceps popping out of his T-shirt, sings it as the statement of brute affection it always threatened to be.
Yet the Commission has determined that this is the case, and so, again, I want to express my regret for breaching the Communion's bonds of affection," Bishop Chane said in a statement.
It was meant as a very public statement of love and affection.
"From our first performance, we have been humbled by the spontaneous and genuine outpouring of affection from fans and the theatre community alike," read a statement from Thomas Schumacher, president and producer, Disney Theatrical Productions.
Lincoln took the sentiment, stripped it of its orotundity, and produced one of the most stirring political statements in American history: Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.
Should the flirting or show of affection progress, while still being polite, make a firm "I meant what I said" statement, but don't say it like that.
Public displays of affection provide that visibility.
It is a term of affection.
