cozy

The first meaning of the adjective cozy what does the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) It refers to that or that which welcomes. The verb to welcome, on the other hand, refers to shelter, protect or receive with affection.

For example: "Thank you very much, I had a beautiful night: you have been very welcoming hosts", "Upon arrival we stayed in an old but cozy hotel", "It is a welcoming town, with supportive inhabitants".

A person cozy is friendly, pleasant treatment. These individuals are characterized by being affectionate and caring about the welfare of others. A man, upon learning that his neighbor is going through a bad moment at the mental level, invites him to his house to see a movie and then he proposes to stay for dinner so that he can continue talking. Throughout the evening, he is interested in the neighbor's problems and tries to help him feel good. It can be said, in this way, that he is a welcoming subject.

When the adjective applies to a place, is linked to the comfort that already grants its setting. In general, the spaces that qualify as welcoming are those that provide warmth and that make people feel comfortable and calm. A restaurant that has few tables, uses candles in its lighting, and sets the room to music with low-volume jazz could be described as cozy. In contrast, a massive restaurant, full of screaming people and loud music, will never be mentioned as welcoming due to its characteristics.

Anyway, we must not forget that the term cozy it has a meaning subjective, which is why not all people interpret it in the same way. This does not mean, on the other hand, that certain conventions do not exist, such as those mentioned in the previous paragraphs; however, since each individual can understand comfort and warmth in their own way, a cozy place for some can be unpleasant for others.

A nuance that is worth highlighting in this concept is openness on an emotional level What is needed on the side of the person who receives the attentions and the comforts of a welcoming place or individual. In other words, if we are not receptive, we will not be able to appreciate the aforementioned characteristics, since the idea of ​​cozy only makes sense when this fusion between the two parties takes place.

On the other hand, a cozy place usually requires a certain dedication to maintain its state over time. Take the case of a house considered cozy due to the warmth of its colors, the comfort that offer its armchairs and the perfect balance of temperature that it achieves throughout the four seasons; if its owners stopped cleaning and tidying it up, or if they no longer adequately heated it in winter, for example, it would no longer be classified as cozy.

Regarding the use of this term to refer to people, it is also possible to point out that a group of people is welcoming, that the environment Perceptible in a certain gathering is welcoming. This can happen, for example, when someone changes jobs or study centers, if they find a space in which their presence is welcome and they feel that they can be comfortable there.

Returning to the importance of openness on an emotional level, no matter how much a group of people tries to receive warmly and nice If a new coworker or classmate is not receptive, either through shyness or other problems that prevent them from dealing freely with others, they may not appreciate welcoming treatment, and may even consider it hostile.