Interesting take on it @weq .
I find that there are some people who I just feel inexplicably attracted to, not in a romantic or sexual way, although it's easily mistaken for that. We don't always have paths that go in the same direction, but when we meet, it's almost like connecting with another version of ourselves (this is true for all people but these people let us feel it so strongly). I feel a strong desire to protect these people and be close with them.
Then there are other people that feel like part of my tribe. We are on the same path together even if we don't see each other. It's also a strong connection but it doesn't feel as magnetic, it just kind of happens. They give me the feeling of being home, with family. We don't really need to speak, we gain energy from each other but it's all very automatic and natural, not the same intensity of the first kind I described but maybe as important.
I'm not sure what the words are for these things.
I feel the same way as you do about connections with others. I have a cousin who lives 3000 miles away. I haven't seen her in almost 18 years, but I feel so connected to her. When we talk or email it's like she is here. She is most definitely part of my tribe. Thank you for the reply. It's awesome to connect with others who know there is more to life than what we see!