A soft spot in a person can mean literal physical area or figurative emotional trait. Literally, it could mean baby's fontanelle on head where skull is soft, or a tender bruised area on body that is painful when touched, or a physically soft area like fatty tissue. Figuratively, which is more common, a soft spot in a person means affection, fondness, vulnerability, or weakness for someone or something. For example, a person may have a soft spot for children, meaning they love children and are especially kind to them, or a soft spot for rescue animals, meaning they feel compassion and want to help. It can also mean emotional vulnerability or sensitive topic, as in he has a soft spot about his late mother, meaning talking about her makes him emotional. In personality, soft spot can mean being gentle, compassionate, easily moved, as in beneath tough exterior he has a soft spot. In relationships, soft spot means special place in heart, as in she has a soft spot for her best friend. It can also mean weak point that can be exploited, as in his soft spot is flattery. So soft spot in person usually means emotional tenderness or vulnerability, not physical softness.
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