approval, n.All

Approval is not the same as admiration — Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

Approval is a more sensible cousin of admiration — Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

My wife left me because of my neediness for approvalShe's a total bitch, right guys? Guys?

Approval is at root about the question "am I loved?" and unbeknownst to the asker, is in fact really a version of the question 'Can I approve' or "am I able to love?''.