If a guy rubs your back to reassure you or for sympathy after knowing you for a week is that platonic or romantic?

[Anonymous]

[MrNameless]

Depends where. If he does it in the lower back, it might mean more.

But honestly this lacks context like history between you two

[Asker]

he's a building contractor that I've known for a week

[Anonymous]

Well it depends.. if you lost someone then that could be a totally platonic reaction but if he was consoling you that way over something dumb then he likes you.

[FilmGuy93]

How could we possibly know, with such little information? When in doubt; platonic.

[Asker]

he's a building contractor that I've known for a week

[FilmGuy93]

You've only known him for a week? It 1,000% totally platonic.

[Asker]

Is that sarcasm? Barely know him and he's rubbing my back?

[FilmGuy93]

No, not sarcasm at all. In American culture, rubbing your back isn't generally a very intimate thing.

[awkward_author]

Typically platonic if that's it

[Asker]

he's a building contractor that I've known for a week

[awkward_author]

I would still say platonic unless he's done anything else to suggest otherwise.

[Bekaaaaaaaahhhh]

Platonic

[jasco]

it can be either or