Search Results: platonic relationship

I think my friend has a crush on me, but I’m in a relationship?

I’m in college and I have a boyfriend on campus who I’ve been with since freshman year. I love him. I have a friend named Jay who I’ve been friends with since freshman year. We were never really very close friends until...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Guys DMing you on instagram 🤷🏽‍♀️?

Is it possible to have a platonic friendship with a man on instagram even though you have declined their date offers several times in person and on social media? I was asked out at my job. The guy asked me for my number...

bellagirl24

Xper 2 Age: 31

Entertainment & Arts

Can you give me an example of alterous relationships in movies?

Hi everyone, I don't know how many of you know the existence of different type of attractions. These are the most common: I'm experiencing this type of attraction with a guy I've known for a week. It was immediate...

Me_and_Myself

Xper 5 Age: 28

Break Up & Divorce

What do you find harder; a platonic or a romantic break up?

Both being long term or mildly long. For me, I find platonic worse. It's not just that you've ended a friendship, you've lost a person. Depending on how bad it was, you might not even talk to them again. It just hits me...

Randomawkwardness

Yoda Age: 24

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Break Up & Divorce

Why is he trying to make me jealous?

I rejected a guy I was attracted to because he is in a relationship. He now parades his girlfriend in my face and excessively expresses his disinterest in me, while being overly concerned with my love life and clearly...

Anonymous

(30-35)

I rejected a guy I was attracted to because he is in a relationship. He now parades his girlfriend in my face and excessively expresses his disinterest in me, while being overly

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Confused about what to do?

I started seeing this guy, I had all intention of keeping the relationship platonic but turns out after many hours of pillow talk this guy was everything I had ever dreamed of. Sweet, generous, caring, kind, warm and...

TorTor86

Xper 3 Age: 39

Can a woman really change a man? What are the movies telling us?

This is most likely an unpopular opinion. We've all heard the stereotype. A man with several undesirable qualities meets a woman. She, through the power of her love and affection, fixes those issues. We see this...

CallyKat89

Xper 5 Age: 29

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Why are men rude to girls who are nice to them and respect them?

So I have this problem when I develop relationships with men (all platonic I've never dated before) I try to be super nice and go out my way to be helpful human being and friend (I do this for both male and females lol...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Family & Friends

Friend break ups are the worst

In the past year, I have ended two relationships with two very good friends. One was a toxic relationship. The other was made worse by my friends alcohol abuse and a huge argument that we got into because of his lack of...

1truekhaleesi

Editor Age: 29

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Is remembering birthdays important?

This is for all relationships (platonic, familial, romantic, etc.). When is it not important? When is it important? What if you're reconnecting with someone you were extremely close with?

TheKack

Xper 6 Age: 38

This is for all relationships (platonic, familial, romantic, etc.). When is it not important? When is it important? What if you're reconnecting with someone you were extremely close with?

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Am I a bad person for rejecting a taken guy?

I nicely rejected a guy who already had a girlfriend, even though I liked him. Now he flaunts his girlfriend in front of me, constantly lets me know that he is no longer interested in me (when I’m making no moves on him),...

Anonymous

(30-35)

What do you think my problem could be?

So I feel like I'm incapable-or that it's very difficult at least-of falling in love with someone. I've had "serious" relationships, but I just never felt that way towards any of the women I was with. I'm not sure if...

Anonymous

(25-29)

The she needs time statement?

We had been going on dates for around 3 months. One day she said that she wasn't looking for a platonic relationship at this point of life. The next day, I asked her out. She said, she needed time to think about. I...

unpragmatist

Xper 3 Age: 31

We had been going on dates for around 3 months. One day she said that she wasn't looking for a platonic relationship at this point of life. The next day, I asked her out. She said, she

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How do you define being a casual friend?

Is it the same as platonic friend, booty call, fuck buddy, friends with benefits or it goes just a little bit closer? I heard many people saying that all of those terms are the same the same, others differ and they...

Anonymous

(45 Plus)

How often do men engage in a friendship with women without the intention of something more happening in the future?

For guys do you engage in a friendship with the intention of having sex or a relationship with them always, most of the time or do you ever have a platonic friendship without having any attraction for the woman? Do you...

lomimore

Xper 7 Age: 28

Family & Friends

I feel like something's missing, but I don't know what it is?

I went to homecoming with my friend and her group. When we went to the actual dance, I saw some of my guy friends from band, said hi, and kinda hung out with them. I feel bad though because I can tell 2 of them have a...

Anonymous

(18-24)