Smilephantomhive
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So there's sexual and romantic, attraction, why not platonic attraction? I know the label sounds excessive, but it's just a term for when people want a particular person to be their friend. Like I will see someone and imagine possible conversations we could have, and possible adventures we could go on. I don't think it's as obsessive as romantic or sexual attraction, but that may be different for everyone. I don't think I have anything to compare it to since I'm asexual and possibly aromantic.
So I was wondering if people here feel platonic attraction. I think most people do feel this, but it maybe gets buried under romantic and sexual attraction since it may not be as intense as those forms of attraction.
I know people on tumblr have made fun of people calling themselves aplatonic, but I think that could be a legit orientation. Some people think being asexual is bullshit, but people do experience it. I don't think aplatonic would go under LGBT because they are not oppressed, but I don't see anything wrong with using this label if it fits.
So yeah do any of you experience platonic attraction? How would you describe your experience of wanting to be someone's friend? Can you have friends while being aplantonic?
So I was wondering if people here feel platonic attraction. I think most people do feel this, but it maybe gets buried under romantic and sexual attraction since it may not be as intense as those forms of attraction.
I know people on tumblr have made fun of people calling themselves aplatonic, but I think that could be a legit orientation. Some people think being asexual is bullshit, but people do experience it. I don't think aplatonic would go under LGBT because they are not oppressed, but I don't see anything wrong with using this label if it fits.
So yeah do any of you experience platonic attraction? How would you describe your experience of wanting to be someone's friend? Can you have friends while being aplantonic?