Seon-ho-Lee
Oct 22 2009, 01:47 AM
does platonic love exist?
synapse
Oct 22 2009, 01:50 AM
Yeah, I think that would be like having a best friend?
Seon-ho-Lee
Oct 22 2009, 01:53 AM
hm, i was thinking of a deeper relationship than that. between lovers, perhaps?
synapse
Oct 22 2009, 01:55 AM
I don't think that it exists in that state. Some people may think that they are platonic if they have no sexual drive, but to be completely platonic is deeper than that. Which, I believe that most relationships would need some sort of physical attraction/need.
paperplane
Nov 17 2009, 12:59 AM
QUOTE(Seon-ho-Lee @ Oct 22 2009, 01:53 AM)
hm, i was thinking of a deeper relationship than that. between lovers, perhaps?
By definition, the love between lovers isn't platonic.
Seon-ho-Lee
Nov 17 2009, 12:39 PM
QUOTE(paperplane @ Nov 17 2009, 12:59 AM)
By definition, the love between lovers isn't platonic.
Enlighten me with your definition of love.
paperplane
Nov 17 2009, 09:16 PM
Not the definition of love, but the definition of "platonic," which is non-sexual.
QUOTE(wikipedia)
Platonic love, in its modern popular sense, is a non-sexual affectionate relationship.
Seon-ho-Lee
Nov 17 2009, 09:30 PM
You totally missed the point of my question. I know what the meaning of the word 'platonic' is. Why else would I have used it in my post? That was a rhetorical question, by the way.
By lovers, I was precisely referring to a relationship between husband and wife, man and woman, boy and girl, boy and boy, girl and girl, or whatever. I know of an elderly couple who have been married for many years, have zero kids, and has had zero sexual activity or whatsoever.
Let me redirect you to my original question:
Does platonic love exist?
Blyat
Nov 17 2009, 09:31 PM
This might sound dumb but...
What does platonic love mean?
Being inlove with someone in a non-sexual way?
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