Taking sexual relationship as its own thing, separate from romantic relationship (i.e. separating the sexual and romantic aspects), what is the difference between a friendship and a romantic relationship? What differentiates them, exactly?

  • DagwoodIII@piefed.social
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    12 hours ago

    In a platonic relationship sex/romance is out of the question.

    That’s the definition I was taught.

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      11 hours ago

      Plato wanted to bang all his students, he just didn’t because he believed that would ruin it. So as long as I just want someone but don’t act on it, is this platonism?